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Lake Muir vs North Walpole

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Lake Muir profile · North Walpole profile

Lake Muir North Walpole

North Walpole and Lake Muir are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Lake Muir is almost entirely non-residential with only 7 people, while North Walpole has a larger population of 108. Residents in Lake Muir are far older, with a typical age of 67 compared to 58 in North Walpole. There are also notable gaps in finance and infrastructure: typical weekly personal income is well higher in Lake Muir at $687, while typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in North Walpole at $1,077. North Walpole is the only one of the two with a school within 3 km.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, or shops. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,100. The gap in typical personal income between the two has widened over time, moving to a difference of $182 per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 101 larger in North Walpole Mortgage: $777 higher in North Walpole Median age: 9 yrs older in Lake Muir Household size: 0.5 larger in North Walpole Personal income: $182 higher in Lake Muir

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Muirin North Walpole +101 larger in North Walpole gap widening
7 5th pct 108 43rd pct
Median age in Lake Muirin North Walpole +9 yrs older in Lake Muir gap widening
67 yrs 100th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 40.7% 96th pct
Under 15 in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 18.2% 84th pct

Age structure

85.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +45.0 pts 40.7%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Marital status

128.6% Married ◂ +76.5 pts 52.1%
0.0% Never married +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Divorced +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Lake Muir North Walpole

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 24.1% 84th pct

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +17.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
42.9% England ◂ +25.3 pts 17.6%
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

85.7% English ◂ +26.5 pts 59.3%
0.0% Australian +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Italian +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% German +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
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 Muirin North Walpole
— 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 95.4%
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 Muirin North Walpole
— 68.5% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

71.4% Christianity ◂ +47.4 pts 24.1%
57.1% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 68.5%
0.0% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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 Muirin North Walpole
— 55.4% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Muirin North Walpole +1 more in North Walpole
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 47 16th pct
ICSEA in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

114.3% Year 12 ◂ +58.9 pts 55.4%
0.0% Year 10 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Creative arts +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Muirin North Walpole +$182 higher in Lake Muir gap widening
$687 38th pct $505 13th pct
Household income in Lake Muirin North Walpole +$31 higher in Lake Muir gap narrowing
$1,124 21st pct $1,093 19th pct
Family income in Lake Muirin North Walpole +$214 higher in Lake Muir gap steady
$1,374 19th pct $1,160 11th pct
High earners in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 8.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Under $650 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.2 pts 16.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 28.7% 49th pct
Mental health in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

42.9% Mental health ◂ +32.7 pts 10.2%
0.0% Asthma +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +7.5 pts 63.9%
42.9% One condition ◂ +20.6 pts 22.2%
0.0% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 32.3% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 17.7% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 34.4% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Muirin North Walpole even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 72 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— $450 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Muirin North Walpole +0.5 larger in North Walpole gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 19.6% 35th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +43.2 pts 56.8%
0.0% Couples with children +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +80.4 pts 19.6%
0.0% 2 people +54.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
0.0% 3 people +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 4 people +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— $149 13th pct
Mortgage in Lake Muirin North Walpole +$777 higher in North Walpole
$300 0th pct $1,077 18th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Muirin North Walpole +0.10 higher in North Walpole
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 58.7% 89th pct
Separate houses in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 84.8% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 39.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 5 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 6.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in Lake Muirin North Walpole +1 more in Lake Muir
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Muirin North Walpole +142.86 more in Lake Muir
142.86 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Muirin North Walpole +1,000.0 more in Lake Muir
1,000.0 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Muirin North Walpole +1 more in Lake Muir
1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Worked at home ◂ +40.0 pts 20.0%
40.0% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.0% Walked ◂ +22.0 pts 8.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Bus +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 19.8% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 52.1% 25th pct
Full-time in Lake Muirin North Walpole
— 46.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

90.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +52.0 pts 38.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Retail trade +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

90.0% Managers ◂ +66.0 pts 24.0%
0.0% Labourers +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Professionals +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Sales workers +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Muirin North Walpole even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Muirin North Walpole even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Lake Muirin North Walpole even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Muirin North Walpole even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Muirin North Walpole even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Muirin North Walpole even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Muirin North Walpole even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lake Muirin North Walpole even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Muirin North Walpole +373.0 more in Lake Muir
428.6 100th pct 55.6 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Muirin North Walpole +0 higher in North Walpole
0 37th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Lake Muirin North Walpole +3.2 pts higher in North Walpole
6.5% 58th pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Muir vs North Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50824/lake-muir/vs/SAL51152/north-walpole