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Grass Patch vs Mount Ney

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Grass Patch profile · Mount Ney profile

Grass Patch Mount Ney

Grass Patch and Mount Ney are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Grass Patch has 113 residents, while Mount Ney is much smaller with only 8 people. There are sharp differences in their demographics and services; residents are far older in Mount Ney, where the typical age is 55 compared to 42 in Grass Patch. Incomes also vary widely, with typical family weekly income far higher in Mount Ney at $4,625, while Grass Patch is $2,062. Grass Patch is more connected, with a walkability score of 1.0 (car-dependent) and two public transport stops, whereas Mount Ney has none.

Both areas have tracked similarly as very remote places since 2011, and both remain entirely car-dependent. They share a total lack of nearby schools, groceries, or health services within a 15-minute walk. While Grass Patch has more people per home at 2.4 compared to 1.7 in Mount Ney, both areas sit well below the national figure for how many people live in each house.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $2,563 higher in Mount Ney Population: 105 larger in Grass Patch Median age: 13 yrs older in Mount Ney People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Grass Patch Household size: 0.7 larger in Grass Patch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +105 larger in Grass Patch gap narrowing
113 44th pct 8 6th pct
Median age in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +13 yrs older in Mount Ney gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
4.4% 70th pct —
Aged 65+ in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
8.8% 13th pct —
Under 15 in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
17.7% 54th pct —
De facto in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
15.3% 72nd pct —

Age structure

37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +37.2 pts 0.0%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
8.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +59.8 pts 0.0%
26.1% Never married +23.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
5.3% 22nd pct —

Country of birth

94.7% Australia ◂ +44.7 pts 50.0%
2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 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

64.6% Australian ◂ +27.1 pts 37.5%
33.6% English +28.9 pts ▸ 62.5%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
6.2% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.3% German ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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

Other language in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
2.7% 44th pct —
Limited English in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

94.7% English only +5.3 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

No religion in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
65.5% 100th pct —

Religious affiliation

65.5% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 50.0%
28.3% Christianity ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +5.3 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

Year 12 in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
46.2% 53rd pct —
Bachelor+ in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
7.6% 20th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Grass Patchin Mount Ney even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

17.6% Year 10 +32.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.2% Year 12 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
17.6% Year 11 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +$169 higher in Mount Ney
$1,018 84th pct $1,187 90th pct
Household income in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +$438 higher in Grass Patch
$1,625 56th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +$2,563 higher in Mount Ney
$2,062 61st pct $4,625 100th pct
High earners in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
21.7% 91st pct —
High-income homes in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
12.5% 39th pct —

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
26.1% Under $650 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
22.1% 20th pct —
Mental health in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
7.1% 40th pct —
Needs assistance in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
2.7% 28th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +43.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +70.8 pts 0.0%
19.5% One condition +30.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
2.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
32.6% 88th pct —
Unpaid carers in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
13.0% 53rd pct —
Unpaid child care in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
30.4% 75th pct —
Defence service in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
32.6% 86th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +5 larger in Grass Patch
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
62 yrs 96th pct —
Median income in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
$3,249 100th pct —
Household income in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
$6,499 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +0.7 larger in Grass Patch
2.4 43rd pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
3.4% 19th pct —
Living alone in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
27.1% 62nd pct —

Family composition

39.8% Couples without children +60.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
58.0% Couples with children ◂ +58.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +125.0 pts ▸ 166.7%
27.1% 1 person ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
10.4% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
$140 12th pct —
Mortgage in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
$1,000 14th pct —
People / bedroom in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +0.30 higher in Grass Patch
0.70 14th pct 0.40 0th pct
Renting in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
6.3% 14th pct —
Owned outright in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
50.0% 75th pct —
Separate houses in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
91.7% 36th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
85.4% 66th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Other tenure ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
14.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +8.3 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

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
34.7% 87th pct —
PT commute in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +2 more in Grass Patch
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +17.70 more in Grass Patch
17.70 91st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +61.9 more in Grass Patch
61.9 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +1 more in Grass Patch
1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
34.7% Worked at home ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Walked ◂ +16.7 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

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
20.8% 4 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
14.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
19.0% 14th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
78.3% 92nd pct —
Full-time in Grass Patchin Mount Ney
69.4% 87th pct —

Industries people work in

79.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
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

55.6% Managers ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +1.0 higher in Grass Patch
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +0.9 more in Grass Patch
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Grass Patchin Mount Ney even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Grass Patchin Mount Ney even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +27.6 pts higher in Grass Patch
27.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Grass Patchin Mount Ney even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +30.7 pts higher in Grass Patch
30.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Grass Patchin Mount Ney even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +90.7 more in Mount Ney
159.3 90th pct 250.0 94th pct
Intersections/km² in Grass Patchin Mount Ney even
0 12th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Grass Patchin Mount Ney +1.1 pts higher in Mount Ney
2.9% 11th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Grass Patch with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Ney with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grass Patch vs Mount Ney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50577/grass-patch/vs/SAL51027/mount-ney