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Badjaling vs Mount Stirling

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Badjaling profile · Mount Stirling profile

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Badjaling and Mount Stirling are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth. Residents in Badjaling are far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to just 30 in Mount Stirling. This age gap is seen among First Nations people too, who are far older in Badjaling. Incomes are also much higher in Mount Stirling, where the typical household earns $1,875 a week, while the typical household in Badjaling earns $1,125.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a short walk of public transport, groceries, or health services. This shared reliance on cars is a defining feature for both. While Mount Stirling has more people per home—averaging 4.3 compared to 2.3 in Badjaling—the typical personal income for First Nations people is nearly the same in both places, at around $450 to $474 a week.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +10 larger in Badjaling gap widening
26 17th pct 16 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11
  • First area, 2021: 26
  • Second area, 2016: 18
  • Second area, 2021: 16
Median age in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +30 yrs older in Badjaling gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 60 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 30 yrs
38.5% 100th pct —
26.9% 79th pct —
11.5% 21st pct —

Age structure

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +40.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
11.5% Children (0–14) +38.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

45.5% Married +18.2 pts ▸ 63.6%
31.8% Widowed ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
13.6% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct —

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +38.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.5% English +57.2 pts ▸ 68.8%
19.2% Australian +30.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Scottish +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

0.0% 0th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

69.2% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
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

15.4% 5th pct —

Religious affiliation

15.4% No religion +47.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
46.2% Not stated ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
26.9% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 18.8%
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

0.0% 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Badjalingin Mount Stirling even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.7% Year 12 +46.1 pts ▸ 72.7%
46.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Year 10 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +$376 higher in Mount Stirling gap narrowing
$474 10th pct $850 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,312
  • First area, 2021: $474
  • Second area, 2016: $824
  • Second area, 2021: $850
Household income in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +$750 higher in Mount Stirling gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,875 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,374
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2016: $1,312
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875
Family income in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +$750 higher in Mount Stirling gap narrowing
$1,125 10th pct $1,875 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,249
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +81.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
45.5% Under $650 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

11.5% 3rd pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

23.1% Diabetes ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.3% None +13.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
19.2% One condition +12.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

0.0% 0th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
Unpaid child care in Badjalingin Mount Stirling
18.2% 20th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
18.2% 19th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +10 larger in Badjaling
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +16 yrs older in Badjaling
61 yrs 95th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +$24 higher in Badjaling
$474 29th pct $450 25th pct
$1,124 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +2.0 larger in Mount Stirling gap widening
2.3 29th pct 4.3 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 4.3

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
68.8% One-parent families ◂ +68.8 pts 0.0%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +$100 higher in Mount Stirling
$50 0th pct $150 14th pct
People / bedroom in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +0.20 higher in Badjaling gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Rented ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

60.0% Separate house +40.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

0.0% 5 or more +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
80.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Badjalingin Mount Stirling even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +21 longer in Mount Stirling
120 81st pct 141 88th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

133.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
133.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 100.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

11.5% 6th pct —

Jobs & Industry

27.3% 0th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Education & training +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +0.1 higher in Mount Stirling
0.0 30th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +0.1 more in Mount Stirling
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Badjalingin Mount Stirling even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Badjalingin Mount Stirling even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Badjalingin Mount Stirling even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +10.5 pts higher in Mount Stirling
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in Badjalingin Mount Stirling even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +197.1 more in Mount Stirling
115.4 88th pct 312.5 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Badjalingin Mount Stirling even
0 27th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Badjalingin Mount Stirling +0.6 pts higher in Mount Stirling
3.3% 18th pct 3.9% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badjaling vs Mount Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50049/badjaling/vs/SAL51035/mount-stirling