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Gillingarra vs Mindarra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Gillingarra profile · Mindarra profile

Gillingarra Mindarra

Gillingarra and Mindarra are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth. Gillingarra is a more affluent area, where the typical weekly household income is $3,250, compared to $1,312 in Mindarra. Education levels are also far higher in Gillingarra, where 61.5% of residents finished Year 12, versus 37.9% in Mindarra. Mindarra has a much larger proportion of seniors, with 33.3% aged 65 and over, and a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.1%.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or grocery store. This shared lack of local amenities is common to both, along with very similar rates of adults working or looking for work. While they share these physical traits, the social gap is wide, with Mindarra having a much higher unemployment rate of 13.0% compared to 0.0% in Gillingarra.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 27.2 pts higher in Mindarra Unpaid carers: 28.2 pts higher in Gillingarra Unpaid child care: 33.3 pts higher in Gillingarra Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Gillingarra Unemployment: 13.0 pts higher in Mindarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gillingarrain Mindarra +16 larger in Gillingarra gap widening
49 28th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Gillingarrain Mindarra +4 yrs older in Mindarra gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Gillingarrain Mindarra +12.1 pts higher in Mindarra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Gillingarrain Mindarra +27.2 pts higher in Mindarra gap widening
6.1% 9th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Gillingarrain Mindarra +3.0 pts higher in Mindarra gap narrowing
6.1% 9th pct 9.1% 14th pct
De facto in Gillingarrain Mindarra +9.4 pts higher in Gillingarra gap widening
9.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

51.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 42.4%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +27.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%
6.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

84.6% Married ◂ +21.7 pts 63.0%
17.9% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gillingarra Mindarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gillingarrain Mindarra +14.0 pts higher in Mindarra gap widening
10.2% 44th pct 24.2% 84th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +21.0 pts 60.6%
12.2% England ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% New Zealand ◂ +6.1 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +17.6 pts 27.3%
26.5% English +12.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.2% Irish +10.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.2% Dutch ◂ +8.2 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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gillingarrain Mindarra +18.2 pts higher in Mindarra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Gillingarrain Mindarra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.0% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 90.9%
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 Gillingarrain Mindarra +13.7 pts higher in Mindarra gap widening
40.8% 51st pct 54.5% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +27.8 pts 27.3%
40.8% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
6.1% Not stated +15.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
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 Gillingarrain Mindarra +23.6 pts higher in Gillingarra gap widening
61.5% 82nd pct 37.9% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Gillingarrain Mindarra +2.0 pts higher in Mindarra gap narrowing
12.8% 43rd pct 14.8% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +23.6 pts 37.9%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +20.4 pts 10.3%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.7 pts 27.3%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%
12.0% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
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

32.0% Health ◂ +13.8 pts 18.2%
32.0% Management & commerce ◂ +18.4 pts 13.6%
16.0% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gillingarrain Mindarra +$598 higher in Gillingarra gap widening
$1,458 97th pct $860 68th pct
Household income in Gillingarrain Mindarra +$1,938 higher in Gillingarra gap widening
$3,250 100th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Gillingarrain Mindarra +$2,375 higher in Gillingarra gap widening
$3,749 100th pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Gillingarrain Mindarra +24.8 pts higher in Gillingarra gap widening
35.9% 100th pct 11.1% 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.9 pts 11.1%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 18.5%
0.0% Under $650 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
7.7% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gillingarrain Mindarra +22.1 pts higher in Mindarra
8.2% 0th pct 30.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Gillingarrain Mindarra +6.1 pts higher in Gillingarra
6.1% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Gillingarrain Mindarra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +18.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.1% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.1% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 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% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

83.7% None ◂ +23.1 pts 60.6%
8.2% One condition +22.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gillingarrain Mindarra +13.4 pts higher in Gillingarra gap widening
28.2% 83rd pct 14.8% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Gillingarrain Mindarra +28.2 pts higher in Gillingarra gap widening
28.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Gillingarrain Mindarra +33.3 pts higher in Gillingarra gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gillingarrain Mindarra +22.2 pts higher in Mindarra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gillingarrain Mindarra +4 larger in Mindarra
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Gillingarrain Mindarra +33 yrs older in Gillingarra
56 yrs 92nd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Gillingarrain Mindarra +$1,901 higher in Gillingarra
$2,500 100th pct $599 45th pct
Household income in Gillingarrain Mindarra
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gillingarrain Mindarra +0.4 larger in Gillingarra gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Gillingarrain Mindarra +21.7 pts higher in Mindarra
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 89th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +25.7 pts 34.8%
34.2% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% One-parent families +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.3% 2 people ◂ +33.3 pts 20.0%
26.7% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gillingarrain Mindarra +$92 higher in Gillingarra
$192 23rd pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Gillingarrain Mindarra +$2,607 higher in Gillingarra
$3,878 100th pct $1,271 27th pct
People / bedroom in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

86.7% Owned outright ◂ +46.7 pts 40.0%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage even 20.0%
0.0% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

120.0% Separate house ◂ +20.0 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

20.0% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
40.0% 5 or more ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Gillingarrain Mindarra
30.3% 81st pct —
PT commute in Gillingarrain Mindarra
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Gillingarrain Mindarra +9 longer in Mindarra
85 60th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +17.6 pts 40.0%
30.3% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.2% Walked ◂ +15.2 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%

Motor vehicles per home

53.3% 4 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 33.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gillingarrain Mindarra +3.9 pts higher in Mindarra gap narrowing
14.3% 9th pct 18.2% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gillingarrain Mindarra +13.0 pts higher in Mindarra
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 94th pct
Participation in Gillingarrain Mindarra +0.6 pts higher in Mindarra gap narrowing
84.6% 99th pct 85.2% 99th pct
Full-time in Gillingarrain Mindarra
75.8% 93rd pct —

Industries people work in

51.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
12.1% Mining ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Other services ◂ +9.1 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% 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%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
27.3% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.2% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gillingarrain Mindarra +19.8 more in Mindarra
40.8 77th pct 60.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Gillingarrain Mindarra even
0 9th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Gillingarrain Mindarra +2.2 pts higher in Gillingarra
5.9% 52nd pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gillingarra vs Mindarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50545/gillingarra/vs/SAL50961/mindarra