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Hovea vs Mahogany Creek

Name: Hovea vs Mahogany Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Hovea profile · Mahogany Creek profile

Hovea Mahogany Creek

Mahogany Creek and Hovea are neighbouring areas in Western Australia's Mundaring region. Mahogany Creek is more walkable, with 79.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 13.5% in Hovea. It also has a far higher share of people who do not identify with a religion (52.7% vs 49.2%). In contrast, Hovea is more affluent, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (36.4% vs 27.8%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (29.0% vs 19.6%).

These two areas are very similar in many ways, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.7) and an identical 29-minute drive to the city. While they share these core traits, Hovea tends to be older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 46 in Mahogany Creek. This age gap is reflected in the population, as Hovea has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.6% vs 18.2%).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Hovea Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Hovea No car: 1.0 pts higher in Mahogany Creek Rent: $225 higher in Hovea Full-time: 7.6 pts higher in Mahogany Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +116 larger in Mahogany Creek gap narrowing

713 70th pct 829 72nd pct

Median age in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +5 yrs older in Hovea gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%

15.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 52.8%

27.9% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

3.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Hovea Mahogany Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

10.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

2.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 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%

Ancestry

46.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

32.0% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.1% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 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

49.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 38.7%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +6 more in Hovea

12 82nd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +27 larger in Hovea

349 53rd pct 323 50th pct

ICSEA in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +48 higher in Mahogany Creek

1,008 61st pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 58.9%

15.8% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

3.1% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +15.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 18.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.1%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

10.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

9.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +$38 higher in Hovea gap narrowing

$955 78th pct $917 74th pct

Household income in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +$365 higher in Hovea gap widening

$2,534 90th pct $2,169 82nd pct

Family income in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +$285 higher in Hovea gap narrowing

$2,887 89th pct $2,602 86th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 16.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.4%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.3%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 61.9%

19.5% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +9 larger in Mahogany Creek

11 60th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +4 yrs older in Mahogany Creek

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +$676 higher in Mahogany Creek

$449 25th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +$1,000 higher in Hovea

$3,750 93rd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hovea in Mahogany Creek even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 60.2%

31.5% Couples without children even 31.5%

5.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 37.3%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

15.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% 6 or more even 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +$225 higher in Hovea gap widening

$575 98th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +$167 higher in Hovea gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Hovea in Mahogany Creek even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 40.7%

3.8% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 99.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 47.5%

25.9% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%

4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 50.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 18.6%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +4 more in Mahogany Creek

11 81st pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +2.67 more in Mahogany Creek

15.43 90th pct 18.09 91st pct

Departures/1k in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +413.5 more in Hovea

2,412.3 94th pct 1,998.8 92nd pct

PT routes in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +2 more in Hovea

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +24 longer in Hovea

36 71st pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Hovea in Mahogany Creek even

29 25th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Hovea in Mahogany Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hovea in Mahogany Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 68.0%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%

22.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 16.4%

20.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

7.3% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

9.4% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 19.2%

13.2% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 13.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +1.2 higher in Mahogany Creek

0.6 55th pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +0.7 more in Mahogany Creek

0.5 52nd pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Hovea in Mahogany Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +5.2 pts higher in Hovea

5.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +65.7 pts higher in Mahogany Creek

13.5% 62nd pct 79.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +5.2 pts higher in Hovea

5.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +23.7 pts higher in Mahogany Creek

15.5% 50th pct 39.2% 61st pct

Walk to health in Hovea in Mahogany Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +0.3 more in Hovea

19.6 61st pct 19.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +10 higher in Mahogany Creek

12 72nd pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Hovea in Mahogany Creek +3.0 pts higher in Hovea

12.2% 87th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Hovea with nearby areas

Jane Brook Glen Forrest Swan View Parkerville Greenmount Darlington Mahogany Creek Boya

Compare Mahogany Creek with nearby areas

Glen Forrest Mundaring Paulls Valley Hovea Darlington Parkerville Stoneville Hacketts Gully

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hovea vs Mahogany Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50657/hovea/vs/SAL50879/mahogany-creek