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Lake Darlot vs Menzies

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 202 km apart · Lake Darlot profile · Menzies profile

Lake Darlot Menzies

Lake Darlot and Menzies (WA) are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia with very different social profiles. Lake Darlot is a younger community where the typical resident is 34, while those in Menzies (WA) are far older at 46. There is a stark difference in identity and health, with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population far higher in Menzies (WA) at 42.7% compared to 0.0% in Lake Darlot. This is reflected in health outcomes, as people with a long-term health condition are far more common in Menzies (WA) at 25.2%, whereas only 2.8% of Lake Darlot residents report one.

Both areas share a total lack of a 15-minute city walkshed, meaning residents in either place cannot walk to groceries, parks or health services. While they are similarly car-dependent, their economies differ wildly. Lake Darlot's workforce is heavily tied to mining, leading to a typical personal income of $2,031 a week. In contrast, Menzies (WA) relies more on public administration and education, with a typical personal income that is far lower at $545.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 42.7 pts higher in Menzies Year 12: 26.2 pts higher in Menzies Household income: $675 higher in Menzies PT commute: 15.2 pts higher in Lake Darlot Recent movers: 29.2 pts higher in Menzies

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Darlotin Menzies +75 larger in Lake Darlot gap widening
178 51st pct 103 42nd pct
Median age in Lake Darlotin Menzies +12 yrs older in Menzies gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Lake Darlotin Menzies +42.7 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Darlotin Menzies +20.5 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
2.8% 4th pct 23.3% 69th pct
Under 15 in Lake Darlotin Menzies +9.4 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
2.2% 3rd pct 11.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 24.7% 93rd pct

Age structure

63.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +46.0 pts 17.5%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) +15.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
2.8% Seniors (65+) +20.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
2.2% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

61.8% Never married ◂ +20.2 pts 41.6%
30.0% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 29.2%
5.3% Divorced +13.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Darlot Menzies

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Darlotin Menzies +3.5 pts higher in Lake Darlot gap narrowing
11.2% 49th pct 7.8% 32nd pct

Country of birth

15.7% Australia +56.1 pts ▸ 71.8%
2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 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

12.4% English +10.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.9% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
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 Darlotin Menzies +17.4 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
3.9% 54th pct 21.4% 87th pct
Limited English in Lake Darlotin Menzies even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

21.3% English only +40.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
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 Darlotin Menzies +21.6 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
12.4% 2nd pct 34.0% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

73.6% Not stated ◂ +56.1 pts 17.5%
9.6% Christianity +37.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
12.4% No religion +21.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 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 Darlotin Menzies +26.2 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
13.5% 0th pct 39.8% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Darlotin Menzies +10.5 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
4.1% 10th pct 14.6% 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Darlotin Menzies +1 more in Menzies
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 659 0th pct

Highest year of school

13.5% Year 12 +26.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
7.6% Year 10 +24.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

4.5% Bachelor degree +15.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.3% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.6% Engineering & related +8.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.2% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Creative arts +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Darlotin Menzies +$1,486 higher in Lake Darlot gap widening
$2,031 100th pct $545 17th pct
Household income in Lake Darlotin Menzies +$675 higher in Menzies
$225 0th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Lake Darlotin Menzies +11.8 pts higher in Lake Darlot gap narrowing
11.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 8.9% 26th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
2.9% $650–$1,499 +27.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Darlotin Menzies +22.4 pts higher in Menzies
2.8% 0th pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Lake Darlotin Menzies +3.4 pts higher in Lake Darlot
3.4% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Darlotin Menzies +2.9 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

22.5% None +38.7 pts ▸ 61.2%
3.9% One condition +11.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Two conditions +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Darlotin Menzies +20.2 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Darlotin Menzies +11.7 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
1.8% 3rd pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Darlotin Menzies +2.5 pts higher in Lake Darlot gap widening
5.9% 2nd pct 3.4% 0th pct
Defence service in Lake Darlotin Menzies +3.0 pts higher in Lake Darlot
3.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Darlotin Menzies +21.3 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Darlotin Menzies +44 larger in Menzies
0 0th pct 44 76th pct
Median age in Lake Darlotin Menzies +2 yrs older in Lake Darlot
31 yrs 66th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 39.3% 48th pct
Unemployment in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 43.5% 100th pct
Median income in Lake Darlotin Menzies +$2,113 higher in Lake Darlot
$2,500 100th pct $387 14th pct
Household income in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— $962 17th pct
Indigenous language in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 43.2% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Darlotin Menzies +0.5 larger in Menzies gap widening
1.5 0th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 48.9% 100th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Darlotin Menzies +$194 higher in Lake Darlot
$350 71st pct $156 15th pct
Mortgage in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— $397 0th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Darlotin Menzies +0.20 higher in Menzies
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 48.9% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 35.6% 34th pct
Separate houses in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 68.9% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 57.8% 13th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Darlotin Menzies
— 17.1% 93rd pct
Work from home in Lake Darlotin Menzies even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Lake Darlotin Menzies +15.2 pts higher in Lake Darlot
15.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Darlotin Menzies even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Darlotin Menzies even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Darlotin Menzies even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Darlotin Menzies even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +26.1 pts ▸ 59.5%
0.0% Walked +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.2% Bus ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Darlotin Menzies +29.2 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
13.6% 8th pct 42.9% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Darlotin Menzies
15.0% 78th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Darlotin Menzies +19.4 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
14.6% 96th pct 34.0% 100th pct
Participation in Lake Darlotin Menzies +32.1 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
24.1% 0th pct 56.2% 36th pct
Full-time in Lake Darlotin Menzies +40.2 pts higher in Lake Darlot
97.0% 100th pct 56.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

78.8% Mining ◂ +62.6 pts 16.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% Education & training +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.2% Administrative & support ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other services +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
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%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +25.9 pts 13.5%
39.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +28.6 pts 10.8%
18.2% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 8.1%
0.0% Labourers +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.1% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Darlotin Menzies +0.7 higher in Menzies
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Darlotin Menzies +1.1 more in Menzies
0.0 0th pct 1.1 59th pct
15-min city in Lake Darlotin Menzies even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Darlotin Menzies even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Darlotin Menzies even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Darlotin Menzies +55.8 pts higher in Menzies
0.0% 0th pct 55.8% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Darlotin Menzies even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lake Darlotin Menzies even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Darlotin Menzies +29.1 more in Menzies
0.0 0th pct 29.1 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Darlotin Menzies even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Lake Darlotin Menzies +1.2 pts higher in Menzies
1.6% 0th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Darlot vs Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50817/lake-darlot/vs/SAL50934/menzies