# Lake Muir vs Upper Warren — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 29 km apart

Upper Warren and Lake Muir are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Lake Muir is far older, with a typical resident aged 67 compared to 51 in Upper Warren. Residents in Upper Warren pay far more for their typical monthly home loan, at $1,733 compared to just $300 in Lake Muir. Households in Upper Warren also tend to be larger, with an average of 2.6 people per home compared to 1.7 in Lake Muir.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, groceries, or health services. While they share this lack of walkable amenities, Lake Muir has a well higher typical weekly personal income of $687, while Upper Warren is much lower at $512. This income gap is consistent with family and household incomes, which are also higher in Lake Muir.

## Where they differ most

- Population: 48 larger in Upper Warren
- Median age: 16 yrs older in Lake Muir
- Mortgage: $1,433 higher in Upper Warren
- People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Upper Warren
- Household size: 0.9 larger in Upper Warren

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 7 | 55 | 48 larger in Upper Warren | gap widening |
| Median age | 67 yrs | 51 yrs | 16 yrs older in Lake Muir | gap steady |
| First Nations | — | 5.5% |  |  |
| Aged 65+ | — | 23.6% |  |  |
| Under 15 | — | 12.7% |  |  |
| De facto | — | 0.0% |  |  |

### Age structure

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Seniors (65+) | 85.7% | 23.6% | +62.1 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0.0% | 21.8% | -21.8 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 0.0% | 20.0% | -20.0 |
| Children (0–14) | 0.0% | 12.7% | -12.7 |
| Youth (15–24) | 0.0% | 7.3% | -7.3 |

### Marital status

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 128.6% | 83.0% | +45.6 |
| Never married | 0.0% | 12.8% | -12.8 |
| Divorced | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Separated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Lake Muir male | Lake Muir female | Upper Warren male | Upper Warren female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 5–9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 10–14 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 15–19 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.9% |
| 20–24 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 25–29 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.9% |
| 30–34 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 35–39 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 40–44 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 45–49 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 50–54 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 55–59 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 60–64 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| 65–69 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 13.0% |
| 70–74 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 75–79 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 80–84 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 85+ | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | — | 18.2% |  |  |

### Country of birth

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 57.1% | 81.8% | -24.7 |
| England | 42.9% | 0.0% | +42.9 |
| Philippines | 0.0% | 7.3% | -7.3 |
| India | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| China | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| South Africa | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 85.7% | 40.0% | +45.7 |
| Australian | 0.0% | 40.0% | -40.0 |
| Filipino | 0.0% | 18.2% | -18.2 |
| Chinese | 0.0% | 7.3% | -7.3 |
| Scottish | 0.0% | 5.5% | -5.5 |
| Irish | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| German | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Indian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | — | 21.8% |  |  |
| Limited English | — | 7.3% |  |  |

### Language used at home

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 100.0% | 81.8% | +18.2 |
| Mandarin | 0.0% | 7.3% | -7.3 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Tagalog | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | — | 25.5% |  |  |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 71.4% | 61.8% | +9.6 |
| No religion | 57.1% | 25.5% | +31.7 |
| Not stated | 0.0% | 5.5% | -5.5 |
| Islam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hinduism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Buddhism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Other religions | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | — | 58.7% |  |  |
| Bachelor+ | — | 27.7% |  |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 0 | 0 |  |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 114.3% | 58.7% | +55.6 |
| Year 11 | 0.0% | 13.0% | -13.0 |
| Year 10 | 0.0% | 13.0% | -13.0 |
| Year 9 or below | 0.0% | 6.5% | -6.5 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 0.0% | 27.3% | -27.3 |
| Certificate III / IV | 0.0% | 21.2% | -21.2 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 0.0% | 12.1% | -12.1 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 0.0% | 9.1% | -9.1 |
| Postgraduate degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Certificate I / II | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health | 0.0% | 21.2% | -21.2 |
| Management & commerce | 0.0% | 18.2% | -18.2 |
| Education | 0.0% | 15.2% | -15.2 |
| Engineering & related | 0.0% | 9.1% | -9.1 |
| Agriculture & environment | 0.0% | 9.1% | -9.1 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Information technology | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Architecture & building | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Society & culture | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Creative arts | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Income

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $687 | $512 | $175 higher in Lake Muir | gap widening |
| Household income | $1,124 | $949 | $175 higher in Lake Muir | gap narrowing |
| Family income | $1,374 | $1,125 | $249 higher in Lake Muir | gap widening |
| High earners | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| High-income homes | — | 0.0% |  |  |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 0.0% | 34.8% | -34.8 |
| $650–$1,499 | 0.0% | 13.0% | -13.0 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 0.0% | 13.0% | -13.0 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| $4,000 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 0.0% | 51.1% | -51.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 42.9% | 23.4% | +19.5 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 0.0% | 10.6% | -10.6 |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | — | 16.4% |  |  |
| Mental health | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Needs assistance | — | 9.1% |  |  |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mental health | 42.9% | 0.0% | +42.9 |
| Other condition | 0.0% | 16.4% | -16.4 |
| Arthritis | 0.0% | 5.5% | -5.5 |
| Asthma | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cancer | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dementia | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Diabetes | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Heart disease | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Lung condition | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Stroke | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 71.4% | 72.7% | -1.3 |
| One condition | 42.9% | 9.1% | +33.8 |
| Two conditions | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Three or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | — | 48.9% |  |  |
| Unpaid carers | — | 21.3% |  |  |
| Unpaid child care | — | 17.0% |  |  |
| Defence service | — | 8.3% |  |  |
| Housework 15h+ | — | 27.7% |  |  |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 0 | 3 | 3 larger in Upper Warren |  |
| Median age | — | 16 yrs |  |  |
| Median income | — | $350 |  |  |
| Household income | — | $1,499 |  |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 larger in Upper Warren | gap widening |
| One-parent | — | 7.0% |  |  |
| Living alone | — | 17.4% |  |  |

### Family composition

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples without children | 100.0% | 34.9% | +65.1 |
| Couples with children | 0.0% | 60.5% | -60.5 |
| One-parent families | 0.0% | 7.0% | -7.0 |
| Other families | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Household size

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 person | 100.0% | 17.4% | +82.6 |
| 4 people | 0.0% | 34.8% | -34.8 |
| 2 people | 0.0% | 21.7% | -21.7 |
| 3 people | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 5 people | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 6 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | — | $47 |  |  |
| Mortgage | $300 | $1,733 | $1,433 higher in Upper Warren |  |
| People / bedroom | 0.60 | 1.10 | 0.50 higher in Upper Warren |  |
| Renting | — | 17.4% |  |  |
| Owned outright | — | 34.8% |  |  |
| Separate houses | — | 100.0% |  |  |
| 3+ bedrooms | — | 60.9% |  |  |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 50.0% | 34.8% | +15.2 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0.0% | 17.4% | -17.4 |
| Rented | 0.0% | 17.4% | -17.4 |
| Other tenure | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Not stated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Other dwelling | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 50.0% | 17.4% | +32.6 |
| 2 bedrooms | 0.0% | 39.1% | -39.1 |
| 4 bedrooms | 0.0% | 26.1% | -26.1 |
| 5 or more | 0.0% | 17.4% | -17.4 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 1 bedroom | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Work from home | — | 14.7% |  |  |
| PT commute | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| PT stops | 1 | 0 | 1 more in Lake Muir |  |
| Stops/1k | 142.86 | 0.00 | 142.86 more in Lake Muir |  |
| Departures/1k | 1,000.0 | 0.0 | 1,000.0 more in Lake Muir |  |
| PT routes | 1 | 0 | 1 more in Lake Muir |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Worked at home | 60.0% | 14.7% | +45.3 |
| Car (driver) | 40.0% | 50.0% | -10.0 |
| Walked | 30.0% | 8.8% | +21.2 |
| Car (passenger) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bus | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 vehicles | 0.0% | 52.9% | -52.9 |
| 2 vehicles | 0.0% | 29.4% | -29.4 |
| 1 vehicle | 0.0% | 23.5% | -23.5 |
| No vehicle | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 4 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | — | 13.2% |  |  |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Participation | — | 72.3% |  |  |
| Full-time | — | 20.6% |  |  |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 90.0% | 26.5% | +63.5 |
| Health care & social assistance | 0.0% | 32.4% | -32.4 |
| Professional & technical | 0.0% | 17.6% | -17.6 |
| Education & training | 0.0% | 14.7% | -14.7 |
| Manufacturing | 0.0% | 11.8% | -11.8 |
| Accommodation & food | 0.0% | 8.8% | -8.8 |
| Mining | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Electricity, gas & water | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Construction | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Wholesale trade | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Retail trade | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Transport & warehousing | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Lake Muir % | Upper Warren % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Managers | 90.0% | 38.2% | +51.8 |
| Professionals | 0.0% | 14.7% | -14.7 |
| Labourers | 0.0% | 11.8% | -11.8 |
| Technicians & trades | 0.0% | 8.8% | -8.8 |
| Community & personal service | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Clerical & administrative | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sales workers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Lake Muir | Upper Warren | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
| 15-min city | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Amenities/1k | 428.6 | 18.2 | 410.4 more in Lake Muir |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 3 | 2 higher in Upper Warren |  |
| Mean slope | 6.5% | 11.6% | 5.1 pts higher in Upper Warren |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50824/lake-muir/vs/SAL51483/upper-warren