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Alexander Heights vs Mirrabooka

Name: Alexander Heights vs Mirrabooka — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Alexander Heights profile · Mirrabooka profile

Alexander Heights Mirrabooka

Mirrabooka (WA) and Alexander Heights are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar populations. Mirrabooka (WA) is far more multicultural, with 52.3% of people born overseas and 59.2% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with far more amenities per 1,000 residents and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Alexander Heights has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,709 compared to $1,267 in Mirrabooka (WA), and its residents are noticeably older.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people aged 65 and over, which sits at around 14%. They also share similar housing patterns, with about three people per home. While Mirrabooka (WA) has a much higher proportion of renters, Alexander Heights has more people working or looking for work. This gap in employment and income is also seen among First Nations residents, who have a far higher typical personal income in Alexander Heights.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.9 pts higher in Mirrabooka Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Mirrabooka Participation: 12.7 pts higher in Alexander Heights Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Mirrabooka People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mirrabooka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +228 larger in Mirrabooka gap steady

7,772 87th pct 8,000 87th pct

Median age in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +3 yrs older in Alexander Heights gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.9%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 46.4%

33.8% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

4.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Alexander Heights Mirrabooka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 42.3%

6.6% Vietnam +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

2.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% China even 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.7% English ◂ +12.5 pts 14.2%

24.4% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 13.0%

9.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

4.2% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only ◂ +25.7 pts 34.2%

10.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.0% Arabic +7.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 38.1%

30.1% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 21.0%

8.0% Islam +14.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.2% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +1.10 more in Mirrabooka

0.68 1st pct 1.78 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +15 more in Mirrabooka

34 89th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +125 larger in Alexander Heights

510 73rd pct 386 57th pct

ICSEA in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +5 higher in Alexander Heights

1,006 60th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 50.8%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

11.3% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 30.4%

20.4% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

11.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +$221 higher in Alexander Heights gap widening

$703 41st pct $482 11th pct

Household income in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +$442 higher in Alexander Heights gap steady

$1,709 60th pct $1,267 30th pct

Family income in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +$487 higher in Alexander Heights gap steady

$1,917 52nd pct $1,430 23rd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.2%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.5% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.9%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Arthritis even 7.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +0.8 pts 67.3%

17.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

5.4% Two conditions even 5.4%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +148 larger in Mirrabooka

120 86th pct 268 86th pct

Median age in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +5 yrs older in Mirrabooka

21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +$327 higher in Alexander Heights

$712 57th pct $385 14th pct

Household income in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +$1,089 higher in Alexander Heights

$2,022 63rd pct $933 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +0.1 larger in Mirrabooka gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 64.5%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 14.9%

15.7% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.1% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 25.0%

18.1% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

5.3% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +$70 higher in Alexander Heights gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +$240 higher in Alexander Heights gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,493 41st pct

People / bedroom in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +0.10 higher in Mirrabooka gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 37.3%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%

15.9% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 85.5%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 31.0%

26.9% 3 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +31.9 pts 22.5%

22.6% $200–$349 +20.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.3% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 21.8%

15.8% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +30 more in Mirrabooka

33 86th pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +3.63 more in Mirrabooka

4.25 74th pct 7.88 86th pct

Departures/1k in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +55.3 more in Alexander Heights

3,700.3 100th pct 3,645.0 100th pct

PT routes in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +11 more in Mirrabooka

9 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +9 longer in Mirrabooka

1 0th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +4 longer in Alexander Heights

18 15th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +20,584 more in Alexander Heights

20,584 74th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +40,373 more in Alexander Heights

81,248 75th pct 40,875 61st pct

Transit to city in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +7 longer in Mirrabooka

60 56th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 70.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 32.8%

25.2% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

3.3% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

10.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.5% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Labourers +8.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%

13.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +0.6 higher in Mirrabooka

5.0 83rd pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +0.8 more in Mirrabooka

4.6 81st pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +20.6 pts higher in Mirrabooka

56.4% 81st pct 77.0% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +5.3 pts higher in Mirrabooka

64.3% 83rd pct 69.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +0.8 pts higher in Alexander Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +19.2 pts higher in Mirrabooka

76.9% 84th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +0.4 pts higher in Alexander Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +1.0 pts higher in Alexander Heights

1.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +6.4 more in Mirrabooka

6.4 33rd pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +22 higher in Mirrabooka

160 89th pct 182 90th pct

Mean slope in Alexander Heights in Mirrabooka +0.7 pts higher in Mirrabooka

5.7% 50th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexander Heights vs Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50008/alexander-heights/vs/SAL50970/mirrabooka