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Calga vs Mount White

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Calga profile · Mount White profile

Calga Mount White

Mount White and Calga are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Mount White is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 36.8% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Calga has a typical age of 43, with children under 15 making up 21.6% of the population, compared to just 10.5% in Mount White. This difference extends to income and housing; Calga's typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,124, while Mount White's is $1,147. There is also a large gap in living arrangements, as 48.1% of Mount White residents live alone, whereas only 12.8% do so in Calga.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways. Neither area has any public transport stops or a single person who uses it to commute. Both have a 45-minute drive time to the city, and no one in either area is currently unemployed. These two neighbours have also tracked similarly in their lack of local services, as neither has a school, grocery store, or health service within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Mount White Living alone: 35.3 pts higher in Mount White 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Calga Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in Mount White Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Calga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calgain Mount White +37 larger in Mount White gap steady
134 46th pct 171 50th pct
Median age in Calgain Mount White +15 yrs older in Mount White gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Calgain Mount White +3.7 pts higher in Calga gap steady
3.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Calgain Mount White +20.4 pts higher in Mount White gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 36.8% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Calgain Mount White +11.1 pts higher in Calga gap narrowing
21.6% 78th pct 10.5% 18th pct
De facto in Calgain Mount White +1.4 pts higher in Mount White gap steady
12.6% 54th pct 14.1% 64th pct

Age structure

16.4% Seniors (65+) +20.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 10.5%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 10.5%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 35.8%
34.9% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.1% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.6% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Age & sex structure

Calga Mount White

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calgain Mount White +4.6 pts higher in Mount White gap widening
11.2% 49th pct 15.8% 67th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 69.6%
2.2% England +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

48.5% English ◂ +7.6 pts 40.9%
38.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 37.4%
15.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%
9.7% German ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%
8.2% Irish even 8.2%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calgain Mount White +0.5 pts higher in Calga gap narrowing
2.2% 41st pct 1.8% 38th pct
Limited English in Calgain Mount White even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 83.0%
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 Calgain Mount White +3.8 pts higher in Mount White gap widening
33.6% 30th pct 37.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 41.5%
33.6% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
12.7% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calgain Mount White +1.7 pts higher in Calga gap narrowing
39.6% 35th pct 37.9% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Calgain Mount White +10.1 pts higher in Calga gap narrowing
22.0% 72nd pct 11.9% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calgain Mount White even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 37.9%
24.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
7.9% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.3 pts 7.3%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%
13.5% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%
6.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.8% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calgain Mount White +$166 higher in Calga gap widening
$812 61st pct $646 32nd pct
Household income in Calgain Mount White +$977 higher in Calga gap widening
$2,124 80th pct $1,147 22nd pct
Family income in Calgain Mount White +$312 higher in Calga gap widening
$2,562 84th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Calgain Mount White +1.1 pts higher in Mount White gap narrowing
6.4% 40th pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Calgain Mount White +7.5 pts higher in Calga gap narrowing
19.1% 60th pct 11.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 16.9%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%
0.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.0%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
2.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calgain Mount White +5.6 pts higher in Mount White
25.4% 33rd pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Calgain Mount White +1.9 pts higher in Calga
14.2% 90th pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Calgain Mount White +1.9 pts higher in Calga gap widening
6.0% 65th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
9.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.2% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +12.4 pts 50.3%
18.7% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
3.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calgain Mount White +5.8 pts higher in Calga gap widening
18.3% 51st pct 12.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Calgain Mount White +5.9 pts higher in Mount White gap steady
7.3% 13th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Calgain Mount White +20.2 pts higher in Calga gap narrowing
32.1% 81st pct 11.9% 9th pct
Defence service in Calgain Mount White +1.7 pts higher in Calga
3.7% 66th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Calgain Mount White +5.9 pts higher in Calga gap narrowing
26.6% 64th pct 20.8% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calgain Mount White +5 larger in Calga
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Calgain Mount White +7 yrs older in Calga
35 yrs 73rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Calgain Mount White +$274 higher in Calga
$474 29th pct $200 0th pct
Household income in Calgain Mount White +$1,501 higher in Mount White
$1,249 29th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calgain Mount White +1.1 larger in Calga gap widening
3.0 86th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Calgain Mount White +10.0 pts higher in Calga gap narrowing
15.1% 73rd pct 5.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in Calgain Mount White +35.3 pts higher in Mount White gap widening
12.8% 13th pct 48.1% 99th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 51.5%
27.4% Couples without children +20.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

12.8% 1 person +35.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
29.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 11.7%
8.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%
8.5% 6 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calgain Mount White +$100 higher in Calga gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Calgain Mount White +$85 higher in Calga gap narrowing
$2,485 87th pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Calgain Mount White +0.20 higher in Calga gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Calgain Mount White +10.9 pts higher in Mount White gap narrowing
31.9% 81st pct 42.9% 89th pct
Owned outright in Calgain Mount White +12.6 pts higher in Mount White gap widening
27.7% 18th pct 40.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in Calgain Mount White +20.2 pts higher in Calga gap narrowing
85.1% 25th pct 64.9% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calgain Mount White +20.9 pts higher in Calga gap narrowing
70.2% 28th pct 49.4% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.7% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
38.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.6 pts 11.7%
0.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +20.2 pts 64.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 10.4%
23.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 15.6%
14.9% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.0% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $200–$349 +40.6 pts ▸ 60.6%
60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +47.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% Under $200 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 33.3%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calgain Mount White even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Calgain Mount White +9.9 pts higher in Mount White gap widening
15.4% 46th pct 25.3% 73rd pct
PT commute in Calgain Mount White even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calgain Mount White even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calgain Mount White even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calgain Mount White even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calgain Mount White even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Calgain Mount White even
45 35th pct 45 35th pct
Reach 30 min in Calgain Mount White even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Calgain Mount White even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
15.4% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.3% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 4.8%
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

23.4% 1 vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 34.7%
31.9% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 19.4%
8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calgain Mount White +12.2 pts higher in Calga gap widening
35.9% 67th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Calgain Mount White
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calgain Mount White even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Calgain Mount White +7.4 pts higher in Calga gap widening
59.6% 46th pct 52.2% 26th pct
Full-time in Calgain Mount White +5.3 pts higher in Mount White gap narrowing
47.7% 12th pct 53.0% 25th pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Construction ◂ +12.6 pts 12.0%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Other services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 7.2%
20.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
18.5% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 8.4%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.2% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.6% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.2% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Calgain Mount White +0.3 higher in Mount White
0.3 48th pct 0.7 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calgain Mount White +0.3 more in Mount White
0.3 47th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Calgain Mount White even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calgain Mount White even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calgain Mount White even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calgain Mount White even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calgain Mount White +13.1 pts higher in Mount White
33.0% 59th pct 46.1% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Calgain Mount White even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calgain Mount White +46.2 more in Mount White
29.9 72nd pct 76.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Calgain Mount White +3 higher in Mount White
5 68th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Calgain Mount White +2.6 pts higher in Calga
10.7% 84th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Calga with nearby areas

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Compare Mount White with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calga vs Mount White [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10751/calga/vs/SAL12814/mount-white