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Cooljarloo vs Mimegarra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Cooljarloo profile · Mimegarra profile

Cooljarloo Mimegarra

Cooljarloo and Mimegarra are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Residents are far older in Cooljarloo, where the typical person is 60, compared to 42 in Mimegarra. This difference in age is reflected in their homes; Mimegarra has far higher numbers of people per home (3.8) and per bedroom (1.1) than Cooljarloo (2.2 people per home and 0.6 per bedroom).

These age and household gaps have widened since the last census. Both areas remain completely car-dependent and lack local amenities, with no public transport or schools nearby. They also share a similar typical personal weekly income of around $1,100, which is lower than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Cooljarloo People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Mimegarra Household size: 1.6 larger in Mimegarra Family income: $500 higher in Mimegarra Population: 2 larger in Cooljarloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra +2 larger in Cooljarloo gap narrowing
13 9th pct 11 8th pct
Median age in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra +18 yrs older in Cooljarloo
60 yrs 93rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

69.2% Married +30.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
23.1% Never married ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooljarloo Mimegarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.3% Australia +7.7 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

23.1% Australian +76.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
53.8% Irish ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
46.2% English ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish 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

Language used at home

92.3% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +37.1 pts ▸ 90.9%
23.1% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.8% Not stated ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
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

Schools ≤3 km in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra +$24 higher in Mimegarra
$1,100 87th pct $1,124 88th pct
Household income in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra +$251 higher in Mimegarra
$2,499 89th pct $2,750 93rd pct
Family income in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra +$500 higher in Mimegarra
$2,250 71st pct $2,750 88th 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

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

30.8% Arthritis ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% Asthma ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes 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

23.1% None +49.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
46.2% One condition ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra +1.6 larger in Mimegarra
2.2 24th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +23.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people 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 Cooljarlooin Mimegarra
— $323 64th pct
Mortgage in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra
— $2,947 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra +0.50 higher in Mimegarra
0.60 7th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 83.3%
100.0% Other tenure ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

166.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra +46 longer in Cooljarloo
157 91st pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 83.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Education & training +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
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

33.3% Labourers ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
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%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra +28.0 more in Mimegarra
153.8 90th pct 181.8 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra even
0 7th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Cooljarlooin Mimegarra +1.8 pts higher in Cooljarloo
7.5% 66th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooljarloo vs Mimegarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50328/cooljarloo/vs/SAL50958/mimegarra