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Kwinana Beach vs Medina

Name: Kwinana Beach vs Medina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Kwinana Beach profile · Medina profile

Kwinana Beach Medina

Medina and Kwinana Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Medina is a residential hub where 15.2% of people are children, while Kwinana Beach is sparsely populated with no children and a much older typical resident at 56. There is a stark contrast in wealth and education; those in Kwinana Beach are far more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (26.8% compared to 11.4% in Medina) and earn a far higher typical weekly family income of $2,374 against $1,430 in Medina.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in typical resident age widening by 14 years. Despite this, they share a similar proportion of people using a language other than English at home, at around 9.4% to 9.5%. Life in Medina is more connected, with a somewhat walkable score and most homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. In contrast, Kwinana Beach is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,218 larger in Medina Median age: 14 yrs older in Kwinana Beach Needs assistance: 7.8 pts higher in Medina Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Medina Housework 15h+: 18.9 pts higher in Medina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwinana Beach in Medina +2,218 larger in Medina gap steady

42 24th pct 2,260 80th pct

Median age in Kwinana Beach in Medina +14 yrs older in Kwinana Beach gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 15.8%

0.0% Children (0–14) +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

36.6% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

31.7% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 28.0%

29.3% Divorced ◂ +14.5 pts 14.8%

0.0% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Kwinana Beach Medina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

19.0% England ◂ +11.3 pts 7.7%

7.1% South Africa ◂ +6.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% New Zealand +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

28.6% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.1% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 82.9%

0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

31.0% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.3% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kwinana Beach in Medina

— 2.91 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kwinana Beach in Medina +1 more in Medina

8 77th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Kwinana Beach in Medina +6 larger in Kwinana Beach

511 73rd pct 504 72nd pct

ICSEA in Kwinana Beach in Medina +8 higher in Medina

957 30th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.7%

22.0% Year 11 ◂ +11.4 pts 10.5%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.9 pts 13.5%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%

20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +17.7 pts 15.6%

0.0% Society & culture +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.5% Information technology ◂ +10.6 pts 1.9%

12.5% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

0.0% Management & commerce +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kwinana Beach in Medina +$253 higher in Kwinana Beach gap widening

$850 66th pct $597 24th pct

Household income in Kwinana Beach in Medina +$63 higher in Kwinana Beach

$1,125 21st pct $1,062 17th pct

Family income in Kwinana Beach in Medina +$944 higher in Kwinana Beach

$2,374 76th pct $1,430 23rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% Under $650 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

9.8% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Arthritis ◂ +9.8 pts 11.6%

9.5% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Cancer ◂ +11.5 pts 2.8%

14.3% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other condition +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +10.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

9.5% One condition +12.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kwinana Beach in Medina +98 larger in Medina

0 0th pct 98 86th pct

Median age in Kwinana Beach in Medina

— 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Kwinana Beach in Medina

— $445 24th pct

Household income in Kwinana Beach in Medina

— $1,300 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kwinana Beach in Medina +0.3 larger in Kwinana Beach

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

0.0% Couples without children +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% One-parent families +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

0.0% 2 people +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% 3 people +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kwinana Beach in Medina +$153 higher in Kwinana Beach

$423 86th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Kwinana Beach in Medina +$116 higher in Medina

$1,084 18th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Kwinana Beach in Medina +0.10 higher in Kwinana Beach

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 40.9%

0.0% Rented +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.0% Owned outright +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 92.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +43.6 pts 13.5%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +50.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +54.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kwinana Beach in Medina +4 more in Medina

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kwinana Beach in Medina +325.37 more in Kwinana Beach

333.33 100th pct 7.96 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kwinana Beach in Medina +62,032.9 more in Kwinana Beach

63,333.3 100th pct 1,300.4 88th pct

PT routes in Kwinana Beach in Medina even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kwinana Beach in Medina

— 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Kwinana Beach in Medina +3 longer in Kwinana Beach

30 26th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Kwinana Beach in Medina +24 more in Kwinana Beach

24 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kwinana Beach in Medina +11,262 more in Medina

24 29th pct 11,286 43rd pct

Transit to city in Kwinana Beach in Medina

— 82 91st pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

0.0% 2 vehicles +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.7% Mining ◂ +20.5 pts 6.1%

26.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +21.5 pts 5.2%

26.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.7 pts 14.0%

20.0% Administrative & support ◂ +14.1 pts 5.9%

0.0% Retail trade +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals ◂ +14.7 pts 11.9%

26.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 18.0%

0.0% Labourers +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kwinana Beach in Medina +3.1 higher in Medina

1.5 62nd pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kwinana Beach in Medina +3.7 more in Medina

1.0 59th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Kwinana Beach in Medina +61.7 pts higher in Medina

0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kwinana Beach in Medina +23.2 pts higher in Kwinana Beach

29.4% 74th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Kwinana Beach in Medina +40.8 pts higher in Medina

56.0% 75th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to school in Kwinana Beach in Medina +97.6 pts higher in Medina

0.0% 0th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Kwinana Beach in Medina +97.0 pts higher in Medina

2.8% 42nd pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Kwinana Beach in Medina +64.1 pts higher in Medina

0.0% 0th pct 64.1% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Kwinana Beach in Medina +772.4 more in Kwinana Beach

785.7 100th pct 13.3 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Kwinana Beach in Medina +49 higher in Medina

24 74th pct 73 82nd pct

Mean slope in Kwinana Beach in Medina +2.0 pts higher in Medina

4.2% 31st pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Kwinana Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Medina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwinana Beach vs Medina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50805/kwinana-beach/vs/SAL50925/medina