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Cardiff vs McAlinden

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Cardiff profile · McAlinden profile

Cardiff McAlinden

Cardiff (WA) and McAlinden are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their demographics and wealth; McAlinden has a much younger population, with 30.0% of people under 15 compared to 13.6% in Cardiff (WA). The typical resident in Cardiff (WA) is far older at 50, while the typical age in McAlinden is 40. This contrast extends to income, with typical weekly family earnings far higher in McAlinden at $2,583, compared to $1,437 in Cardiff (WA).

These two areas are very alike in their basic economic standing, sharing nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of $575. Both areas are also completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. While they share these traits, some gaps are wide; for example, 36.7% of people in McAlinden work from home, which is far higher than the 7.1% in Cardiff (WA).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 29.5 pts higher in McAlinden PT commute: 9.5 pts higher in Cardiff Unpaid carers: 19.0 pts higher in Cardiff Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Cardiff Family income: $1,146 higher in McAlinden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardiffin McAlinden +48 larger in Cardiff gap steady
118 44th pct 70 33rd pct
Median age in Cardiffin McAlinden +10 yrs older in Cardiff gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Cardiffin McAlinden even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cardiffin McAlinden +1.8 pts higher in Cardiff gap narrowing
20.3% 57th pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Cardiffin McAlinden +16.4 pts higher in McAlinden gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 30.0% 95th pct
De facto in Cardiffin McAlinden +4.7 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

36.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 25.7%
13.6% Children (0–14) +16.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

39.0% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
40.0% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 24.5%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cardiff McAlinden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cardiffin McAlinden +4.1 pts higher in Cardiff gap narrowing
16.9% 71st pct 12.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 85.7%
5.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% South Africa ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
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

54.2% English ◂ +14.2 pts 40.0%
23.7% Australian +22.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
10.2% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%
3.4% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Cardiffin McAlinden +11.0 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
11.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cardiffin McAlinden +2.5 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
2.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.7% English only +11.8 pts ▸ 91.4%
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

No religion in Cardiffin McAlinden +10.3 pts higher in McAlinden gap widening
48.3% 74th pct 58.6% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 58.6%
48.3% Christianity ◂ +21.2 pts 27.1%
5.9% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
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 Cardiffin McAlinden +15.6 pts higher in McAlinden gap widening
30.4% 13th pct 46.0% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Cardiffin McAlinden +1.5 pts higher in McAlinden gap narrowing
6.0% 14th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cardiffin McAlinden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.4% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
42.4% Year 10 ◂ +20.4 pts 22.0%
7.6% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 34.6%
5.8% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

32.7% Engineering & related ◂ +9.6 pts 23.1%
7.7% Education +11.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cardiffin McAlinden even gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Cardiffin McAlinden +$62 higher in Cardiff gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Cardiffin McAlinden +$1,146 higher in McAlinden gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $2,583 85th pct
High earners in Cardiffin McAlinden +3.2 pts higher in McAlinden gap narrowing
10.0% 60th pct 13.2% 74th pct
High-income homes in Cardiffin McAlinden +8.9 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
8.9% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
8.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 56.6%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 5.7%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cardiffin McAlinden +10.5 pts higher in McAlinden
19.5% 13th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Cardiffin McAlinden +6.1 pts higher in McAlinden
6.8% 37th pct 12.9% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Cardiffin McAlinden +3.4 pts higher in Cardiff gap narrowing
3.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.9% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +7.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
10.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cardiffin McAlinden +1.8 pts higher in McAlinden gap narrowing
19.0% 55th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cardiffin McAlinden +19.0 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
19.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Cardiffin McAlinden +10.1 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
29.0% 69th pct 18.9% 23rd pct
Defence service in Cardiffin McAlinden +3.2 pts higher in Cardiff
3.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cardiffin McAlinden +0.3 pts higher in Cardiff gap narrowing
38.0% 93rd pct 37.7% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardiffin McAlinden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardiffin McAlinden +0.2 larger in McAlinden gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cardiffin McAlinden +2.4 pts higher in Cardiff gap narrowing
7.9% 32nd pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Cardiffin McAlinden +15.1 pts higher in Cardiff gap narrowing
31.1% 74th pct 16.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 70.9%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 18.2%
7.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.9% 2 people ◂ +20.9 pts 28.0%
31.1% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 16.0%
6.7% 4 people +13.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.9% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.7% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardiffin McAlinden +$103 higher in Cardiff gap widening
$233 35th pct $130 10th pct
Mortgage in Cardiffin McAlinden +$162 higher in Cardiff gap narrowing
$1,544 45th pct $1,382 34th pct
People / bedroom in Cardiffin McAlinden +0.10 higher in McAlinden gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cardiffin McAlinden +0.4 pts higher in McAlinden gap narrowing
15.6% 46th pct 16.0% 48th pct
Owned outright in Cardiffin McAlinden +3.1 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
51.1% 77th pct 48.0% 70th pct
Separate houses in Cardiffin McAlinden +2.2 pts higher in McAlinden gap narrowing
97.8% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cardiffin McAlinden +10.7 pts higher in McAlinden gap narrowing
73.3% 34th pct 84.0% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 48.0%
37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 28.0%
15.6% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house +2.2 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

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.4 pts 12.0%
17.8% 4 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
11.1% 5 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

52.9% $1,000–$1,799 +18.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cardiffin McAlinden even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cardiffin McAlinden +29.5 pts higher in McAlinden gap widening
7.1% 16th pct 36.7% 88th pct
PT commute in Cardiffin McAlinden +9.5 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
9.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cardiffin McAlinden +2 more in McAlinden
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Cardiffin McAlinden +28.57 more in McAlinden
0.00 0th pct 28.57 97th pct
Departures/1k in Cardiffin McAlinden +114.3 more in McAlinden
0.0 0th pct 114.3 70th pct
PT routes in Cardiffin McAlinden +2 more in McAlinden
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Drive to city in Cardiffin McAlinden
136 87th pct —

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +31.0 pts 33.3%
7.1% Worked at home +29.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Bus ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.3% 3 vehicles +34.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 12.0%
15.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cardiffin McAlinden +15.4 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
20.0% 15th pct 4.6% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Cardiffin McAlinden
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cardiffin McAlinden even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cardiffin McAlinden +10.6 pts higher in McAlinden gap widening
46.0% 14th pct 56.6% 37th pct
Full-time in Cardiffin McAlinden +12.4 pts higher in Cardiff gap narrowing
69.0% 87th pct 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
28.6% Mining ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% Education & training +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Other services ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 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%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers +34.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
31.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
21.4% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 10.0%
19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
9.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cardiffin McAlinden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cardiffin McAlinden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cardiffin McAlinden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cardiffin McAlinden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cardiffin McAlinden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cardiffin McAlinden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cardiffin McAlinden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cardiffin McAlinden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cardiffin McAlinden +28.6 more in McAlinden
0.0 0th pct 28.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cardiffin McAlinden +3 higher in Cardiff
3 62nd pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Cardiffin McAlinden +3.0 pts higher in McAlinden
3.6% 22nd pct 6.6% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardiff vs McAlinden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50259/cardiff/vs/SAL50918/mcalinden