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Barrow Island vs Mardie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Barrow Island profile · Mardie profile

Barrow Island Mardie

Mardie and Barrow Island are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Mardie is more diverse and has a higher proportion of people born overseas (19.7%) and those using another language at home (13.0%) compared to Barrow Island, where no one uses a language other than English. There are also notable gaps in wealth and education; 27.3% of people in Mardie earn $2,000 or more a week, while no one on Barrow Island does, and Mardie has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (23.3% versus 8.9%).

Both areas are very similar in that almost no one needs help with daily activities. They also share a similar pattern of movement, with about 20% of people moving in the last five years. While they track together in some ways, the typical resident in Barrow Island is slightly older at 41 compared to 39 in Mardie. In both places, the number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 564 larger in Mardie Household size: 1.4 larger in Mardie People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Mardie No religion: 24.6 pts higher in Mardie Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Mardie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barrow Islandin Mardie +564 larger in Mardie gap narrowing
45 26th pct 609 67th pct
Median age in Barrow Islandin Mardie +2 yrs older in Barrow Island gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Barrow Islandin Mardie +1.8 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Barrow Islandin Mardie +2.1 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Barrow Islandin Mardie +1.3 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 2nd pct

Age structure

53.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
53.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.7 pts 34.6%
6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Marital status

42.2% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
35.6% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.3% Separated ◂ +7.3 pts 6.0%
6.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barrow Island Mardie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barrow Islandin Mardie +10.8 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
8.9% 38th pct 19.7% 76th pct

Country of birth

15.6% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% China +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% New Zealand +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% Chinese +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barrow Islandin Mardie +13.0 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 80th pct
Limited English in Barrow Islandin Mardie +2.5 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

17.8% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Mandarin +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

No religion in Barrow Islandin Mardie +24.6 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.6% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

95.6% Not stated ◂ +33.3 pts 62.2%
0.0% No religion +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
6.7% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barrow Islandin Mardie +14.4 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
8.9% 0th pct 23.3% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Barrow Islandin Mardie +8.1 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barrow Islandin Mardie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

8.9% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

9.1% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.1% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barrow Islandin Mardie +$381 higher in Mardie gap narrowing
$2,167 100th pct $2,548 100th pct
Household income in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Barrow Islandin Mardie +27.3 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.3% 97th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barrow Islandin Mardie +5.3 pts higher in Mardie
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 0th pct
Mental health in Barrow Islandin Mardie +2.5 pts higher in Mardie
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Barrow Islandin Mardie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

17.8% None +16.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barrow Islandin Mardie +2.0 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Barrow Islandin Mardie +2.5 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Barrow Islandin Mardie +8.7 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 5th pct
Defence service in Barrow Islandin Mardie +1.0 pts higher in Mardie
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Barrow Islandin Mardie +2.5 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barrow Islandin Mardie +11 larger in Mardie
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Barrow Islandin Mardie +19 yrs older in Barrow Island
63 yrs 97th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Barrow Islandin Mardie +$1,124 higher in Mardie
$1,125 86th pct $2,249 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barrow Islandin Mardie +1.4 larger in Mardie
1.0 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— $595 99th pct
People / bedroom in Barrow Islandin Mardie +0.60 higher in Mardie
0.50 0th pct 1.10 93rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 32.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Barrow Islandin Mardie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barrow Islandin Mardie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barrow Islandin Mardie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barrow Islandin Mardie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Bus +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Walked +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barrow Islandin Mardie +0.3 pts higher in Barrow Island gap narrowing
20.0% 15th pct 19.7% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 8.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Barrow Islandin Mardie +20.3 pts higher in Mardie gap widening
17.8% 0th pct 38.1% 8th pct
Full-time in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 80.7% 98th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +71.5 pts ▸ 71.5%
50.0% Construction ◂ +44.3 pts 5.7%
37.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +31.8 pts 5.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +60.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Professionals +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Labourers +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barrow Islandin Mardie +5,779.0 more in Barrow Island
5,933.3 100th pct 154.4 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Barrow Islandin Mardie +6 higher in Barrow Island
6 70th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Barrow Islandin Mardie
— 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Barrow Island with nearby areas

Onslow Mardie Peedamulla Gnoorea Pannawonica Dampier Maitland Talandji

Compare Mardie with nearby areas

Gnoorea Maitland Pannawonica Fortescue Dampier Gap Ridge Baynton Stove Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barrow Island vs Mardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50076/barrow-island/vs/SAL50902/mardie