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Lake Biddy vs Newdegate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Lake Biddy profile · Newdegate profile

Lake Biddy Newdegate

Newdegate and Lake Biddy are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Newdegate is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a higher share of people with no religion (50.3%) and those with long-term health conditions (30.8%). In contrast, Lake Biddy is car-dependent and has a much higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.4%) and homes owned outright (69.6%), where 95.7% of houses have three or more bedrooms.

These nearby areas have tracked similarly in some ways, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $890. However, the gap in mobility and access is widening, as Newdegate has far more public transport stops and amenities within walking distance, while Lake Biddy has none. This contrast is also seen in their housing and work patterns, with Newdegate having a higher share of renters (15.9%) and a more diverse range of jobs than Lake Biddy, where 92.6% of the workforce is employed full-time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 100 larger in Newdegate Mortgage: $359 higher in Newdegate Owned outright: 29.9 pts higher in Lake Biddy 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in Lake Biddy Full-time: 33.8 pts higher in Lake Biddy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +100 larger in Newdegate gap narrowing
59 31st pct 159 49th pct
Median age in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +1 yrs older in Lake Biddy gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +3.8 pts higher in Newdegate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +6.2 pts higher in Newdegate gap narrowing
10.2% 17th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +0.7 pts higher in Newdegate gap narrowing
16.9% 49th pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +4.7 pts higher in Newdegate gap narrowing
15.2% 72nd pct 19.8% 87th pct

Age structure

37.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 27.7%
28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%
16.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.2% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 48.8%
28.9% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
13.3% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Lake Biddy Newdegate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +8.8 pts higher in Newdegate gap widening
5.1% 22nd pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 74.8%
0.0% New Zealand +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% England ◂ +5.1 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

50.8% English ◂ +8.7 pts 42.1%
30.5% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
10.2% Italian ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%
5.1% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.1% German ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Lake Biddyin Newdegate +1.7 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap narrowing
6.8% 68th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Lake Biddyin Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 84.3%
0.0% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Lake Biddyin Newdegate +11.3 pts higher in Newdegate gap narrowing
39.0% 45th pct 50.3% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +20.1 pts 35.8%
39.0% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
18.6% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 11.9%
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 Lake Biddyin Newdegate +8.2 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap narrowing
57.8% 76th pct 49.6% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +15.0 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap widening
24.4% 76th pct 9.4% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Biddyin Newdegate
— 35.71 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +1 more in Newdegate
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lake Biddyin Newdegate
— 45 15th pct
ICSEA in Lake Biddyin Newdegate
— 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 49.6%
22.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
6.7% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.4 pts 20.3%
11.1% Certificate III / IV +24.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%
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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.1% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Health +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.8% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%
11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +$3 higher in Newdegate gap narrowing
$887 71st pct $890 72nd pct
Household income in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +$425 higher in Newdegate gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,550 51st pct
Family income in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +$251 higher in Newdegate gap widening
$1,624 34th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +1.2 pts higher in Newdegate gap steady
6.7% 42nd pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +4.8 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 15th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.6%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
24.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +12.2 pts higher in Newdegate
18.6% 12th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +8.8 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +3.1 pts higher in Newdegate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +10.1 pts 56.0%
6.8% One condition +15.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
5.1% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +3.3 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap narrowing
35.6% 90th pct 32.3% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +3.1 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap narrowing
13.3% 56th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +9.6 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap narrowing
35.6% 88th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +4.6 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +4.9 pts higher in Newdegate gap widening
15.6% 13th pct 20.5% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +6 larger in Newdegate
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Lake Biddyin Newdegate
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Lake Biddyin Newdegate
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Lake Biddyin Newdegate
— $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +0.4 larger in Lake Biddy gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Lake Biddyin Newdegate even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +0.1 pts higher in Newdegate
34.8% 84th pct 34.9% 84th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
30.2% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +15.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
34.8% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 6.3%
0.0% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Biddyin Newdegate even
$200 25th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +$359 higher in Newdegate
$109 0th pct $468 1st pct
People / bedroom in Lake Biddyin Newdegate even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +15.9 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 47th pct
Owned outright in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +29.9 pts higher in Lake Biddy
69.6% 99th pct 39.7% 45th pct
Separate houses in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +7.9 pts higher in Lake Biddy
100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +32.2 pts higher in Lake Biddy
95.7% 91st pct 63.5% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.6% Owned outright ◂ +29.9 pts 39.7%
26.1% Other tenure ◂ +21.3 pts 4.8%
17.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 92.1%
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

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 46.0%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 17.5%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.0 pts 50.0%
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

No car in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +6.9 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 81st pct
Work from home in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +8.1 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap narrowing
22.2% 66th pct 14.1% 42nd pct
PT commute in Lake Biddyin Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +2 more in Newdegate
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +12.58 more in Newdegate
0.00 0th pct 12.58 89th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +50.3 more in Newdegate
0.0 0th pct 50.3 63rd pct
PT routes in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +2 more in Newdegate
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Lake Biddyin Newdegate
— 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 52.9%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 14.1%
11.1% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.4% 4 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 17.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +21.1 pts higher in Newdegate gap widening
11.5% 6th pct 32.7% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Biddyin Newdegate
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +4.7 pts higher in Newdegate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +1.0 pts higher in Newdegate gap narrowing
66.7% 72nd pct 67.7% 75th pct
Full-time in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +33.8 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap widening
92.6% 100th pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

85.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +39.3 pts 45.9%
11.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

96.3% Managers ◂ +72.8 pts 23.5%
0.0% Labourers +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +5.5 higher in Newdegate
0.0 23rd pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +5.7 more in Newdegate
0.0 0th pct 5.7 87th pct
15-min city in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +81.5 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +81.5 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +80.7 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 80.7% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +81.5 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +81.9 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 81.9% 75th pct
Walk to health in Lake Biddyin Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +74.9 more in Newdegate
50.8 82nd pct 125.8 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Biddyin Newdegate even
0 9th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Lake Biddyin Newdegate +0.6 pts higher in Lake Biddy
3.1% 15th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Lake Biddy with nearby areas

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Compare Newdegate with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Biddy vs Newdegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50811/lake-biddy/vs/SAL51109/newdegate