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Alleena vs Mirrool

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Alleena profile · Mirrool profile

Alleena Mirrool

Mirrool and Alleena are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Mirrool has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 31 in Alleena. This difference is clear in the age profile, as 13.9% of Mirrool residents are aged 65 and over, while Alleena has none. In contrast, Alleena has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (47.6% compared to 28.1% in Mirrool) and a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,250, while Mirrool's is $1,375.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as neither has any public transport stops or residents who use another language at home. Both areas have an unemployment rate of 0.0%, and neither has any homes within a short walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, Alleena has seen a higher share of people moving into the area over the last five years compared to Mirrool.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Mirrool Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in Alleena Needs assistance: 7.6 pts higher in Mirrool Participation: 15.5 pts higher in Alleena De facto: 13.5 pts higher in Mirrool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alleenain Mirrool +19 larger in Mirrool gap narrowing
60 31st pct 79 36th pct
Median age in Alleenain Mirrool +13 yrs older in Mirrool gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Alleenain Mirrool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Alleenain Mirrool +13.9 pts higher in Mirrool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in Alleenain Mirrool +5.1 pts higher in Alleena gap widening
26.7% 90th pct 21.5% 77th pct
De facto in Alleenain Mirrool +13.5 pts higher in Mirrool gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 26.6%
26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.5%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

Marital status

55.3% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 60.7%
31.9% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 18.0%
0.0% Divorced +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Alleena Mirrool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alleenain Mirrool +9.5 pts higher in Alleena gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 3.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 87.3%
8.3% South Africa ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English +19.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
40.0% Australian +13.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
18.3% Scottish ◂ +13.3 pts 5.1%
11.7% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% German +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alleenain Mirrool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Alleenain Mirrool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 94.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alleenain Mirrool +14.4 pts higher in Alleena gap widening
28.3% 20th pct 13.9% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

65.0% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 74.7%
28.3% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 13.9%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alleenain Mirrool +19.5 pts higher in Alleena gap widening
47.6% 57th pct 28.1% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Alleenain Mirrool +6.7 pts higher in Alleena gap widening
14.9% 51st pct 8.2% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alleenain Mirrool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 28.1%
26.2% Year 10 +12.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
7.1% Year 11 +8.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
16.7% Bachelor degree even 16.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.5% Engineering & related ◂ +27.5 pts 10.0%
20.8% Agriculture & environment +9.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.0% Society & culture ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.8% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%
12.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alleenain Mirrool +$200 higher in Alleena gap widening
$900 73rd pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Alleenain Mirrool +$459 higher in Alleena gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Alleenain Mirrool +$875 higher in Alleena gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Alleenain Mirrool +5.1 pts higher in Mirrool gap widening
6.4% 40th pct 11.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Alleenain Mirrool
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% Under $650 +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

10.6% Under $650 +38.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alleenain Mirrool +4.5 pts higher in Mirrool
18.3% 12th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Mental health in Alleenain Mirrool +1.2 pts higher in Alleena
5.0% 25th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Alleenain Mirrool +7.6 pts higher in Mirrool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Diabetes +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +5.0 pts 68.4%
8.3% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alleenain Mirrool +8.1 pts higher in Mirrool gap narrowing
36.2% 91st pct 44.3% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Alleenain Mirrool +6.4 pts higher in Mirrool gap widening
14.9% 72nd pct 21.3% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Alleenain Mirrool +8.8 pts higher in Alleena gap narrowing
38.3% 91st pct 29.5% 71st pct
Defence service in Alleenain Mirrool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alleenain Mirrool +4.0 pts higher in Alleena gap narrowing
31.9% 85th pct 27.9% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alleenain Mirrool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alleenain Mirrool +0.8 larger in Alleena gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Alleenain Mirrool +6.2 pts higher in Mirrool gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 26th pct
Living alone in Alleenain Mirrool
— 34.4% 83rd pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children ◂ +19.6 pts 55.4%
13.6% Couples without children +24.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

64.3% 1 person ◂ +29.9 pts 34.4%
0.0% 2 people +53.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%
21.4% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alleenain Mirrool +$75 higher in Alleena
$250 40th pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Alleenain Mirrool
— $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Alleenain Mirrool even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Alleenain Mirrool
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Alleenain Mirrool
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Alleenain Mirrool
— 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Alleenain Mirrool
— 78.1% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 50.0%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Other tenure +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.2 pts 31.3%
21.4% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
28.6% 5 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alleenain Mirrool
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alleenain Mirrool +6.7 pts higher in Alleena gap narrowing
48.4% 97th pct 41.7% 92nd pct
PT commute in Alleenain Mirrool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Alleenain Mirrool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alleenain Mirrool even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alleenain Mirrool even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alleenain Mirrool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 41.7%
35.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% Walked +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.2 pts 21.9%
41.2% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alleenain Mirrool +11.5 pts higher in Alleena gap widening
23.1% 23rd pct 11.5% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alleenain Mirrool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Alleenain Mirrool +15.5 pts higher in Alleena gap widening
74.5% 89th pct 59.0% 44th pct
Full-time in Alleenain Mirrool +11.4 pts higher in Mirrool gap widening
58.1% 50th pct 69.4% 87th pct

Industries people work in

54.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 47.2%
16.1% Retail trade ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.9% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.6% Professionals ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
12.9% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.7% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alleenain Mirrool +1.0 higher in Mirrool
0.0 16th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alleenain Mirrool +1.0 more in Mirrool
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Alleenain Mirrool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alleenain Mirrool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alleenain Mirrool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alleenain Mirrool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alleenain Mirrool +50.0 pts higher in Mirrool
0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 64th pct
Walk to health in Alleenain Mirrool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alleenain Mirrool +8.6 more in Mirrool
16.7 57th pct 25.3 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Alleenain Mirrool even
0 14th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Alleenain Mirrool +0.2 pts higher in Mirrool
2.8% 10th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Alleena with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alleena vs Mirrool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10039/alleena/vs/SAL12659/mirrool