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Caljie vs Meckering

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Caljie profile · Meckering profile

Caljie Meckering

Meckering and Caljie are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different community profiles. Caljie is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 compared to 45 in Meckering. Caljie also has a far higher share of people born overseas (39.5% versus 15.5%) and those who use another language at home (10.5% versus 0.0%). Meckering is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (20.3% versus 13.2%) and more people caring for children unpaid (25.5% versus 15.0%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though they share a few commonalities today. Both have similar typical weekly rents and personal incomes, and neither has any residents who speak little or no English. Meckering is more developed in terms of access, with a far higher number of public transport stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 194 larger in Meckering Median age: 18 yrs older in Caljie Owned outright: 24.6 pts higher in Meckering Born overseas: 24.0 pts higher in Caljie Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Meckering

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caljiein Meckering +194 larger in Meckering gap steady
38 23rd pct 232 57th pct
Median age in Caljiein Meckering +18 yrs older in Caljie gap widening
63 yrs 97th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Caljiein Meckering +1.7 pts higher in Meckering gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Caljiein Meckering +8.8 pts higher in Caljie gap widening
34.2% 90th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Under 15 in Caljiein Meckering +7.1 pts higher in Meckering gap narrowing
13.2% 27th pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Caljiein Meckering +4.1 pts higher in Caljie gap narrowing
22.5% 91st pct 18.4% 85th pct

Age structure

34.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 25.4%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.2% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 45.8%
27.5% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
22.5% Divorced ◂ +13.6 pts 8.9%
12.5% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Caljie Meckering

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caljiein Meckering +24.0 pts higher in Caljie gap widening
39.5% 95th pct 15.5% 66th pct

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 72.4%
7.9% England ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%
7.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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

73.7% English ◂ +32.7 pts 40.9%
28.9% Australian +20.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
13.2% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 5.2%
7.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Italian ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% German ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese 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 Caljiein Meckering +10.5 pts higher in Caljie gap steady
10.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Caljiein Meckering even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

105.3% English only ◂ +16.0 pts 89.2%
10.5% Italian ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Caljiein Meckering +7.0 pts higher in Meckering gap narrowing
44.7% 63rd pct 51.7% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
44.7% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 33.2%
13.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.5% Other religions ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caljiein Meckering +6.1 pts higher in Meckering gap widening
30.0% 13th pct 36.1% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Caljiein Meckering +2.6 pts higher in Meckering gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in Caljiein Meckering
— 21.28 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caljiein Meckering +1 more in Meckering
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Caljiein Meckering
— 22 6th pct
ICSEA in Caljiein Meckering
— 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 10 ◂ +14.7 pts 27.8%
30.0% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
10.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

57.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.4 pts 33.3%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

46.2% Engineering & related ◂ +32.4 pts 13.8%
30.8% Management & commerce ◂ +22.7 pts 8.0%
15.4% Architecture & building ◂ +9.6 pts 5.7%
15.4% Health ◂ +11.9 pts 3.4%
0.0% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Caljiein Meckering +$30 higher in Meckering gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $605 25th pct
Household income in Caljiein Meckering +$291 higher in Caljie gap widening
$1,374 38th pct $1,083 18th pct
Family income in Caljiein Meckering +$300 higher in Caljie gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,325 16th pct
High earners in Caljiein Meckering +2.7 pts higher in Caljie gap steady
10.0% 60th pct 7.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in Caljiein Meckering +12.5 pts higher in Caljie
12.5% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +47.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caljiein Meckering +7.2 pts higher in Caljie
44.7% 96th pct 37.5% 86th pct
Mental health in Caljiein Meckering +1.1 pts higher in Caljie
15.8% 94th pct 14.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Caljiein Meckering +0.7 pts higher in Meckering gap narrowing
7.9% 80th pct 8.6% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 13.8%
21.1% Asthma ◂ +11.6 pts 9.5%
15.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%
13.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
7.9% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +6.6 pts 51.3%
34.2% One condition ◂ +13.1 pts 21.1%
10.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caljiein Meckering +6.8 pts higher in Meckering gap narrowing
12.5% 22nd pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Caljiein Meckering +5.5 pts higher in Meckering gap widening
7.5% 14th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Caljiein Meckering +10.5 pts higher in Meckering gap narrowing
15.0% 13th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Caljiein Meckering +1.6 pts higher in Meckering
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caljiein Meckering +10.6 pts higher in Meckering gap widening
17.5% 16th pct 28.1% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caljiein Meckering +4 larger in Meckering
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Caljiein Meckering
— 66 yrs 99th pct
Median income in Caljiein Meckering
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Caljiein Meckering
— $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caljiein Meckering +0.4 larger in Meckering gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Caljiein Meckering +17.0 pts higher in Caljie gap widening
27.0% 94th pct 10.1% 45th pct
Living alone in Caljiein Meckering +14.2 pts higher in Meckering
20.8% 40th pct 35.0% 84th pct

Family composition

70.3% Couples without children ◂ +36.9 pts 33.3%
21.6% Couples with children +36.9 pts ▸ 58.5%
27.0% One-parent families ◂ +17.0 pts 10.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 2 people ◂ +27.1 pts 31.3%
20.8% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% 4 people +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 3 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caljiein Meckering +$3 higher in Meckering
$180 20th pct $183 21st pct
Mortgage in Caljiein Meckering +$83 higher in Caljie gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Caljiein Meckering +0.10 higher in Meckering gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Caljiein Meckering +1.3 pts higher in Caljie
12.5% 36th pct 11.3% 31st pct
Owned outright in Caljiein Meckering +24.6 pts higher in Meckering
29.2% 21st pct 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Caljiein Meckering +20.8 pts higher in Meckering
79.2% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caljiein Meckering +3.3 pts higher in Meckering
79.2% 49th pct 82.5% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned outright +24.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.5% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house +20.8 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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 27.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

83.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +59.3 pts 24.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caljiein Meckering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Caljiein Meckering
— 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Caljiein Meckering
— 4.3% 89th pct
PT stops in Caljiein Meckering +2 more in Meckering
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Caljiein Meckering +8.62 more in Meckering
0.00 0th pct 8.62 87th pct
Departures/1k in Caljiein Meckering +103.4 more in Meckering
0.0 0th pct 103.4 69th pct
PT routes in Caljiein Meckering +2 more in Meckering
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Caljiein Meckering
— 51 80th pct
Drive to city in Caljiein Meckering +4 longer in Meckering
89 62nd pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +18.8 pts 54.8%
26.3% Worked at home ◂ +16.6 pts 9.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
29.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 20.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
12.5% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caljiein Meckering +6.8 pts higher in Caljie gap narrowing
26.8% 35th pct 20.0% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Caljiein Meckering
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caljiein Meckering +3.1 pts higher in Meckering
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Caljiein Meckering +4.5 pts higher in Caljie gap narrowing
55.0% 32nd pct 50.5% 23rd pct
Full-time in Caljiein Meckering
— 51.6% 21st pct

Industries people work in

26.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%
21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Education & training +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Mining +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.4 pts 12.9%
21.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.1% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 10.8%
21.1% Sales workers ◂ +13.5 pts 7.5%
21.1% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 15.1%
15.8% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Caljiein Meckering +1.6 higher in Meckering
0.0 0th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Caljiein Meckering +1.6 more in Meckering
0.0 0th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Caljiein Meckering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Caljiein Meckering +39.6 pts higher in Meckering
0.0% 0th pct 39.6% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Caljiein Meckering +6.2 pts higher in Meckering
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 59th pct
Walk to school in Caljiein Meckering +52.1 pts higher in Meckering
0.0% 0th pct 52.1% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Caljiein Meckering +40.8 pts higher in Meckering
0.0% 0th pct 40.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in Caljiein Meckering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Caljiein Meckering +34.5 more in Meckering
0.0 0th pct 34.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Caljiein Meckering even
0 23rd pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Caljiein Meckering +1.2 pts higher in Caljie
5.7% 51st pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Caljie with nearby areas

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Compare Meckering with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caljie vs Meckering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50236/caljie/vs/SAL50923/meckering