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Mirrabooka vs Summerland Point

Name: Mirrabooka vs Summerland Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Mirrabooka profile · Summerland Point profile

Mirrabooka Summerland Point

Summerland Point and Mirrabooka (NSW) are neighbouring areas that differ mostly in their layout and demographics. Summerland Point is older, with a typical resident aged 48 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.3%). It is more connected to public transport, with far more weekly departures and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (98.8%). In contrast, Mirrabooka (NSW) is younger and has more adults working or looking for work (61.2%). It also has better access to food, with 90.3% of homes within a short walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Summerland Point.

Daily life in both places shares many common threads, such as an identical typical number of people per home (2.5) and the same 81-minute drive time to the city. They are also very similar in their proportions of people born overseas and those who have served in the Defence Force. While Summerland Point has a far higher number of people who finished Year 12 (44.2%) compared to Summerland Point (34.1%), both areas sit well below the national figure for school completion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,899 larger in Summerland Point Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Summerland Point Participation: 11.3 pts higher in Mirrabooka Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in Mirrabooka Median age: 6 yrs older in Summerland Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +1,899 larger in Summerland Point gap widening

809 72nd pct 2,708 82nd pct

Median age in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +6 yrs older in Summerland Point gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.3% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

35.9% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 30.3%

10.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Mirrabooka Summerland Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 43.4%

39.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.4% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.5% Italian even 2.5%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

46.6% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 37.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +2 more in Summerland Point

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +21 larger in Mirrabooka

229 40th pct 208 38th pct

ICSEA in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +8 higher in Summerland Point

964 34th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 34.1%

32.4% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

12.4% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +$81 higher in Mirrabooka gap widening

$727 45th pct $646 32nd pct

Household income in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +$245 higher in Mirrabooka gap widening

$1,557 51st pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +$283 higher in Mirrabooka gap narrowing

$1,853 48th pct $1,570 31st pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.5%

14.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.2%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

9.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +2.1 pts 53.4%

21.0% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +94 larger in Summerland Point

59 79th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +3 yrs older in Summerland Point

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +$70 higher in Mirrabooka

$725 58th pct $655 51st pct

Household income in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +$32 higher in Summerland Point

$1,843 56th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 44.3%

30.5% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

22.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +$32 higher in Summerland Point gap widening

$368 75th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +$25 higher in Mirrabooka gap narrowing

$1,755 58th pct $1,730 57th pct

People / bedroom in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +0.10 higher in Mirrabooka gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 34.3%

22.1% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 96.1%

1.7% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms even 41.5%

31.8% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

7.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 66.5%

28.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.1%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +11 more in Summerland Point

3 72nd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +1.46 more in Summerland Point

3.71 72nd pct 5.17 78th pct

Departures/1k in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +361.6 more in Summerland Point

152.0 72nd pct 513.7 79th pct

PT routes in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +2 more in Summerland Point

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +6 longer in Mirrabooka

6 36th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point even

81 57th pct 81 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point

— 6,492 37th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 58.6%

16.3% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

1.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

7.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%

11.3% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

8.7% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +1.1 higher in Summerland Point

2.9 72nd pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +1.6 more in Summerland Point

2.3 68th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +0.1 pts higher in Summerland Point

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +90.3 pts higher in Mirrabooka

90.3% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +6.5 pts higher in Summerland Point

91.0% 84th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +7.5 pts higher in Mirrabooka

7.7% 60th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +75.2 pts higher in Summerland Point

23.6% 55th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +50.1 more in Summerland Point

4.9 29th pct 55.0 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point even

33 76th pct 33 76th pct

Mean slope in Mirrabooka in Summerland Point +3.5 pts higher in Mirrabooka

8.5% 73rd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Mirrabooka with nearby areas

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Compare Summerland Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mirrabooka vs Summerland Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12658/mirrabooka/vs/SAL13705/summerland-point