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Lake Biddy vs South Newdegate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Lake Biddy profile · South Newdegate profile

Lake Biddy South Newdegate

Lake Biddy and South Newdegate are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are significant differences in typical weekly incomes, with the usual household earning $2,583 in South Newdegate compared to $1,125 in Lake Biddy. South Newdegate also has a higher share of people with no religion (58.1% versus 39.0% in Lake Biddy) and more children under 15. Conversely, Lake Biddy has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.4% compared to 17.6%) and a higher rate of full-time employment.

Both areas share several strong similarities, including an unemployment rate of 0.0% and a nearly identical share of people caring for children unpaid. They are also both completely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or nearby amenities. While Lake Biddy's residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 44, South Newdegate's typical resident is 37.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,458 higher in South Newdegate Volunteering: 26.2 pts higher in South Newdegate Full-time: 23.0 pts higher in Lake Biddy Personal income: $724 higher in South Newdegate Housework 15h+: 19.7 pts higher in South Newdegate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +16 larger in Lake Biddy gap widening
59 31st pct 43 25th pct
Median age in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +7 yrs older in Lake Biddy gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +3.2 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap narrowing
10.2% 17th pct 7.0% 11th pct
Under 15 in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +8.6 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
16.9% 49th pct 25.6% 89th pct
De facto in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +1.5 pts higher in South Newdegate
15.2% 72nd pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

37.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 37.2%
28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 14.0%
16.9% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 58.8%
28.9% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Biddy South Newdegate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +1.9 pts higher in South Newdegate gap steady
5.1% 22nd pct 7.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +16.1 pts ▸ 90.7%
5.1% England ◂ +5.1 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

50.8% English ◂ +16.0 pts 34.9%
30.5% Australian +18.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
10.2% Italian ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
5.1% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% German ◂ +5.1 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 Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +2.5 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
6.8% 68th pct 9.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 76.7%
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 Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +19.2 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
39.0% 45th pct 58.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

39.0% No religion +19.2 pts ▸ 58.1%
55.9% Christianity ◂ +21.0 pts 34.9%
18.6% Not stated ◂ +18.6 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 Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +18.7 pts higher in South Newdegate gap widening
57.8% 76th pct 76.5% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +6.8 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap narrowing
24.4% 76th pct 17.6% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 76.5%
22.2% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
11.1% Certificate III / IV +35.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
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 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.8% Education +16.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.8% Management & commerce +16.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.8% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +$724 higher in South Newdegate gap widening
$887 71st pct $1,611 100th pct
Household income in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +$1,458 higher in South Newdegate gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $2,583 90th pct
Family income in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +$1,209 higher in South Newdegate gap widening
$1,624 34th pct $2,833 89th pct
High earners in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +22.7 pts higher in South Newdegate gap widening
6.7% 42nd pct 29.4% 100th pct
High-income homes in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +34.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 20.6%
24.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +7.0 pts higher in Lake Biddy
18.6% 12th pct 11.6% 3rd pct
Mental health in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Diabetes +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +1.0 pts 65.1%
6.8% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +26.2 pts higher in South Newdegate gap widening
35.6% 90th pct 61.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +13.3 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap steady
13.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +0.3 pts higher in Lake Biddy gap narrowing
35.6% 88th pct 35.3% 88th pct
Defence service in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +19.7 pts higher in South Newdegate gap widening
15.6% 13th pct 35.3% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +0.6 larger in South Newdegate gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate
34.8% 84th pct —

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
30.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 23.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +20.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
34.8% 1 person ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
17.4% 4 people +13.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate
$109 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +0.10 higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate
69.6% 99th pct —
Separate houses in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate
95.7% 91st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

69.6% Owned outright +45.8 pts ▸ 115.4%
26.1% Other tenure ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
17.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 30.8%
30.4% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +3.9 pts higher in South Newdegate
22.2% 66th pct 26.1% 74th pct
PT commute in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 60.9%
22.2% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.1% Walked ◂ +11.1 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

30.4% 2 vehicles +38.8 pts ▸ 69.2%
30.4% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +4.7 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
11.5% 6th pct 16.2% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +1.0 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
66.7% 72nd pct 67.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +23.0 pts higher in Lake Biddy
92.6% 100th pct 69.6% 87th pct

Industries people work in

85.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 82.6%
11.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.1 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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

96.3% Managers ◂ +22.4 pts 73.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Labourers +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0 23rd pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +4.3 more in Lake Biddy
50.8 82nd pct 46.5 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate even
0 9th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Lake Biddyin South Newdegate +1.0 pts higher in South Newdegate
3.1% 15th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Biddy vs South Newdegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50811/lake-biddy/vs/SAL51380/south-newdegate