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Highgate vs Maylands

Name: Highgate vs Maylands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Highgate profile · Maylands profile

Highgate Maylands

Maylands and Highgate are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct layouts. Highgate is a walker's paradise with a very high street connectivity score of 440, while Maylands is very walkable but has a lower score of 146. Maylands has a higher share of larger homes, with 46.0% having three or more bedrooms compared to 30.4% in Highgate. Highgate is more concentrated in its amenities, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services, whereas Maylands' access to schools is lower at 62.4%.

Both areas are well above the national figure for people born overseas, with shares around 38%. This commonality exists alongside a similar number of people per home and nearly identical rates of home ownership. While Highgate has a higher proportion of renters and people with university degrees, the two areas have tracked similarly in other respects. The gap in walkability remains significant, with Highgate's transit times to the city being far lower than those in Maylands.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,873 larger in Maylands 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Maylands People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Highgate Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Maylands Renting: 7.6 pts higher in Highgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highgate in Maylands +10,873 larger in Maylands gap steady

2,326 80th pct 13,199 88th pct

Median age in Highgate in Maylands +2 yrs older in Maylands gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

49.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 43.1%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.4% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

58.1% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 49.3%

26.2% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Highgate Maylands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.3% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

5.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% India +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% New Zealand even 2.1%

1.8% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

32.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.0% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

6.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

2.3% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 70.1%

1.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 47.9%

28.2% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

1.6% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Highgate in Maylands +3.99 more in Highgate

4.57 56th pct 0.58 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highgate in Maylands +21 more in Maylands

19 86th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Highgate in Maylands +123 larger in Highgate

686 89th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Highgate in Maylands +39 higher in Highgate

1,123 96th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 73.2%

7.6% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 36.1%

14.0% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%

10.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Highgate in Maylands +$144 higher in Highgate gap widening

$1,194 90th pct $1,050 86th pct

Household income in Highgate in Maylands +$229 higher in Highgate gap widening

$1,852 68th pct $1,623 55th pct

Family income in Highgate in Maylands +$267 higher in Highgate gap widening

$2,653 86th pct $2,386 77th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.9%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.6%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.2%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Cancer even 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

4.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highgate in Maylands +154 larger in Maylands

20 68th pct 174 86th pct

Median age in Highgate in Maylands +1 yrs older in Highgate

30 yrs 63rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Highgate in Maylands +$111 higher in Maylands

$624 48th pct $735 59th pct

Household income in Highgate in Maylands +$301 higher in Maylands

$1,074 21st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highgate in Maylands +0.1 larger in Maylands gap steady

1.8 9th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 39.8%

37.0% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

10.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

44.5% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 43.0%

37.6% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.8%

9.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highgate in Maylands +$65 higher in Highgate gap widening

$365 74th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Highgate in Maylands +$19 higher in Highgate gap narrowing

$1,752 58th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Highgate in Maylands +0.10 higher in Highgate gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 49.2%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

53.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.6 pts 35.7%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.2% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 39.7%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.5 pts 13.0%

4.3% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 +21.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 30.7%

11.5% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.1%

0.8% $750 or more even 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.2%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

13.3% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highgate in Maylands +48 more in Maylands

7 77th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Highgate in Maylands +1.16 more in Maylands

3.01 69th pct 4.17 74th pct

Departures/1k in Highgate in Maylands +1,556.6 more in Highgate

2,895.5 96th pct 1,339.0 88th pct

PT routes in Highgate in Maylands +4 more in Highgate

11 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Highgate in Maylands +2 longer in Maylands

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Highgate in Maylands +7 longer in Maylands

2 0th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Highgate in Maylands +63,494 more in Highgate

76,788 88th pct 13,294 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Highgate in Maylands +90,971 more in Highgate

212,067 87th pct 121,096 83rd pct

Transit to city in Highgate in Maylands +18 longer in Maylands

18 0th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

12.6% Bus ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

7.5% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

1.3% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 52.6%

24.4% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

4.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 32.9%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Community & personal service even 11.9%

9.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Highgate in Maylands +2.1 higher in Highgate

9.2 100th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Highgate in Maylands +1.1 more in Highgate

8.0 100th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Highgate in Maylands +15.7 pts higher in Highgate

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Highgate in Maylands +18.2 pts higher in Highgate

100.0% 100th pct 81.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Highgate in Maylands even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Highgate in Maylands +37.6 pts higher in Highgate

100.0% 100th pct 62.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Highgate in Maylands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Highgate in Maylands +18.3 pts higher in Highgate

100.0% 100th pct 81.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Highgate in Maylands +4.5 more in Highgate

18.1 59th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Highgate in Maylands +293 higher in Highgate

440 100th pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Highgate in Maylands even

6.0% 54th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Highgate with nearby areas

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Compare Maylands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highgate vs Maylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50635/highgate/vs/SAL50917/maylands