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Drysdale River vs Mitchell Plateau

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Drysdale River profile · Mitchell Plateau profile

Drysdale River Mitchell Plateau

Mitchell Plateau and Drysdale River are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Mitchell Plateau has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 27.6%, compared to 7.9% in Drysdale River. The two areas differ sharply in income and age; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Mitchell Plateau at $1,625, while Drysdale River has a far higher share of children under 15 at 34.2% compared to 13.8% in Mitchell Plateau.

A gap in the typical age of residents is widening, with those in Drysdale River now noticeably older than those in Mitchell Plateau. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,208 and $1,125 respectively. They also share a complete lack of public transport routes and stops, reflecting their remote locations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 49 larger in Mitchell Plateau Rent: $555 higher in Drysdale River People / bedroom: 1.40 higher in Mitchell Plateau Limited English: 4.6 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau Under 15: 20.4 pts higher in Drysdale River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +49 larger in Mitchell Plateau gap widening
38 23rd pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +3 yrs older in Drysdale River gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +19.7 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau gap narrowing
7.9% 85th pct 27.6% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +13.2 pts higher in Drysdale River gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +20.4 pts higher in Drysdale River gap widening
34.2% 100th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
— 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +20.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
34.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.4 pts 13.8%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

25.0% Never married +43.9 pts ▸ 68.9%
67.9% Married ◂ +48.9 pts 18.9%
17.9% Divorced ◂ +11.1 pts 6.8%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Drysdale River Mitchell Plateau

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +4.6 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau gap narrowing
18.4% 74th pct 23.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

60.5% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 55.2%
10.5% England ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%
0.0% New Zealand +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +31.8 pts 10.3%
26.3% English ◂ +5.6 pts 20.7%
15.8% Dutch ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% German ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +9.3 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau gap steady
7.9% 72nd pct 17.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +4.6 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 90th pct

Language used at home

68.4% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 65.5%
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 Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +16.7 pts higher in Drysdale River gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 39.1%
15.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%
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

Year 12 in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +14.5 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau gap narrowing
32.1% 17th pct 46.7% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +6.8 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +1 more in Drysdale River
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
114 28th pct —

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
46.4% Year 10 ◂ +26.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% Year 11 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +10.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
14.3% Education ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +$659 higher in Mitchell Plateau gap narrowing
$966 79th pct $1,625 100th pct
Household income in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +$83 higher in Mitchell Plateau
$1,125 21st pct $1,208 26th pct
Family income in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +$250 higher in Mitchell Plateau
$1,125 10th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +23.1 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau gap widening
10.7% 64th pct 33.8% 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.1 pts 13.5%
28.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 10.8%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +19.4 pts higher in Drysdale River
26.3% 37th pct 6.9% 0th pct
Mental health in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +4.6 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis ◂ +13.8 pts 4.6%
0.0% Diabetes +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
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% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +12.1 pts ▸ 62.1%
28.9% One condition ◂ +24.3 pts 4.6%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +17.6 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +5.3 pts higher in Drysdale River gap narrowing
10.7% 8th pct 5.4% 1st pct
Defence service in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +5.4 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +21 larger in Mitchell Plateau
3 43rd pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +15 yrs older in Mitchell Plateau
6 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +$2,410 higher in Drysdale River
$2,500 100th pct $90 0th pct
Household income in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +$2,525 higher in Drysdale River
$2,750 86th pct $225 0th pct
Indigenous language in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
— 12.5% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +0.8 larger in Mitchell Plateau gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
— 13.8% 67th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +27.9 pts 41.4%
23.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 13.8%
0.0% Couples without children +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Other families +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% 6 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 3 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +$555 higher in Drysdale River
$600 100th pct $45 0th pct
People / bedroom in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +1.40 higher in Mitchell Plateau
1.00 89th pct 2.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
40.0% Not stated ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Owned outright ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 46.7%
40.0% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% Studio / none +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Walked ◂ +11.4 pts 28.6%
20.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%
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% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +8.9 pts higher in Drysdale River gap narrowing
35.3% 65th pct 26.4% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
— 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +3.2 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau gap narrowing
53.6% 28th pct 56.8% 37th pct
Full-time in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
— 92.9% 100th pct

Industries people work in

53.3% Administrative & support ◂ +46.2 pts 7.1%
33.3% Construction ◂ +26.2 pts 7.1%
33.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +19.0 pts 14.3%
0.0% Retail trade +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Mining +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Professionals +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% Managers ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
0.0 0th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
0.0 0th pct —
15-min city in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau +1,725.3 more in Mitchell Plateau
263.2 94th pct 1,988.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau even
0 1st pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Drysdale Riverin Mitchell Plateau
6.0% 53rd pct —

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drysdale River vs Mitchell Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50428/drysdale-river/vs/SAL50971/mitchell-plateau