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Castletown vs Myrup

Name: Castletown vs Myrup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Castletown profile · Myrup profile

Castletown Myrup

Castletown and Myrup are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Castletown is a more urban environment where 66.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 97.2% are near public transport. In contrast, Myrup is car-dependent, with no residents within a 15-minute walk of shops or transport. These areas also differ in demographics; the typical resident in Castletown is 38, while they are far older in Myrup at 52. Renting is far more common in Castletown, where 30.9% of households rent compared to just 9.9% in Myrup.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,100 and have nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English. While they are similar in these respects, the gaps in how people live are stark. Myrup has a much higher share of homes owned outright (45.1%) than Castletown (32.0%), and far more people work from home in Myrup. This contrasts with Castletown, where people are more likely to live alone and move more frequently, with 37.2% arriving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Myrup Population: 3,450 larger in Castletown Renting: 21.0 pts higher in Castletown PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Castletown Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Castletown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castletown in Myrup +3,450 larger in Castletown gap steady

3,968 86th pct 518 65th pct

Median age in Castletown in Myrup +14 yrs older in Myrup gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 13.9%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

47.0% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

36.9% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 21.5%

7.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Castletown Myrup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 69.3%

3.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 41.1%

39.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 79.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 42.5%

37.5% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.5% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castletown in Myrup

1.21 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Castletown in Myrup +3 more in Castletown

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Castletown in Myrup +194 larger in Myrup

294 47th pct 488 70th pct

ICSEA in Castletown in Myrup +3 higher in Myrup

954 28th pct 957 30th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.7%

25.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 30.9%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

7.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Castletown in Myrup +$81 higher in Castletown gap widening

$833 64th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Castletown in Myrup +$287 higher in Myrup gap widening

$1,612 55th pct $1,899 71st pct

Family income in Castletown in Myrup +$76 higher in Myrup gap narrowing

$2,067 61st pct $2,143 66th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.5%

15.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.8%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more even 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

5.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.7% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 58.1%

18.6% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castletown in Myrup +159 larger in Castletown

172 86th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Castletown in Myrup +22 yrs older in Myrup

16 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Castletown in Myrup +$410 higher in Myrup

$489 31st pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Castletown in Myrup +$541 higher in Myrup

$1,333 33rd pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castletown in Myrup +0.2 larger in Myrup gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 50.8%

30.2% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +12.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 14.2%

13.4% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

6.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castletown in Myrup +$20 higher in Castletown gap steady

$300 57th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Castletown in Myrup +$200 higher in Castletown gap narrowing

$1,717 56th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Castletown in Myrup +0.10 higher in Myrup gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.9% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 9.9%

1.3% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 96.3%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 38.9%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 30.2%

4.7% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $200–$349 +27.9 pts ▸ 81.3%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 18.8%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 20.7%

7.8% $3,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.7% Under $1,000 even 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castletown in Myrup +32 more in Castletown

32 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Castletown in Myrup +8.06 more in Castletown

8.06 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Castletown in Myrup +121.0 more in Castletown

121.0 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Castletown in Myrup +1 more in Castletown

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Castletown in Myrup

6 36th pct —

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 62.5%

3.8% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 31.3%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 13.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

7.5% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.7% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

7.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

4.7% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.2% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.4 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Castletown in Myrup +4.8 higher in Castletown

4.8 82nd pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Castletown in Myrup +4.8 more in Castletown

4.8 82nd pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Castletown in Myrup +67.1 pts higher in Castletown

67.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Castletown in Myrup +66.7 pts higher in Castletown

66.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Castletown in Myrup +97.2 pts higher in Castletown

97.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Castletown in Myrup +76.8 pts higher in Castletown

76.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Castletown in Myrup +97.0 pts higher in Castletown

99.8% 94th pct 2.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Castletown in Myrup +0.6 pts higher in Castletown

0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Castletown in Myrup +5.6 more in Castletown

13.4 50th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Castletown in Myrup +69 higher in Castletown

69 81st pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Castletown in Myrup +1.2 pts higher in Myrup

2.8% 10th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castletown vs Myrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50273/castletown/vs/SAL51070/myrup