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Lange vs Mira Mar

Name: Lange vs Mira Mar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Lange profile · Mira Mar profile

Lange Mira Mar

Mira Mar and Lange are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Mira Mar is very walkable and has a higher proportion of renters (36.1% compared to 14.1% in Lange) and people living alone (38.7% versus 28.2%). It also has a larger share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (23.9% compared to 12.9% in Lange). In contrast, Lange is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with 37.6% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 24.3% in Mira Mar.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several key ways. They share almost identical proportions of people born overseas (19.3%) and a very similar typical weekly household income, with Mira Mar at $1,299 and Lange at $1,295. Both areas also have similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,496 larger in Mira Mar Renting: 22.0 pts higher in Mira Mar PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Mira Mar Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Mira Mar No religion: 15.8 pts higher in Mira Mar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lange in Mira Mar +1,496 larger in Mira Mar gap steady

394 62nd pct 1,890 78th pct

Median age in Lange in Mira Mar +6 yrs older in Lange gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

37.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 24.3%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.5% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 41.3%

26.8% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.4% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

2.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Lange Mira Mar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 73.9%

5.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English ◂ +2.8 pts 46.1%

40.6% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 36.6%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

6.1% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.8% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Indian even 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 85.6%

3.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% No religion +15.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

53.8% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 35.5%

6.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lange in Mira Mar +4 more in Lange

14 84th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Lange in Mira Mar +11 larger in Lange

439 64th pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Lange in Mira Mar +17 higher in Mira Mar

990 50th pct 1,008 60th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

10.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 26.6%

16.3% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 16.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 9.9%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

14.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

7.7% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Lange in Mira Mar +$144 higher in Mira Mar gap widening

$638 30th pct $782 56th pct

Household income in Lange in Mira Mar +$4 higher in Mira Mar gap steady

$1,295 32nd pct $1,299 32nd pct

Family income in Lange in Mira Mar +$268 higher in Mira Mar gap narrowing

$1,531 29th pct $1,799 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.0%

17.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

4.9% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 39.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

10.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

7.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 57.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lange in Mira Mar +64 larger in Mira Mar

0 0th pct 64 80th pct

Median age in Lange in Mira Mar

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lange in Mira Mar

— $725 58th pct

Household income in Lange in Mira Mar

— $1,174 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lange in Mira Mar +0.2 larger in Lange gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 35.2%

40.7% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.2% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 36.7%

28.2% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

9.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lange in Mira Mar +$30 higher in Lange gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Lange in Mira Mar +$227 higher in Lange gap narrowing

$1,717 56th pct $1,490 41st pct

People / bedroom in Lange in Mira Mar even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.1% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 24.8%

17.2% Other tenure ◂ +16.3 pts 0.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 84.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 20.4%

26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 18.8%

5.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +49.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.6%

0.0% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 23.9%

14.8% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lange in Mira Mar +10 more in Mira Mar

4 73rd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Lange in Mira Mar +2.74 more in Lange

10.15 87th pct 7.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lange in Mira Mar +218.7 more in Lange

558.4 79th pct 339.7 75th pct

PT routes in Lange in Mira Mar +3 more in Mira Mar

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Lange in Mira Mar +17 longer in Lange

20 59th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

76.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 71.3%

10.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

4.8% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

2.5% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.8% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lange in Mira Mar +2.1 higher in Mira Mar

4.0 78th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lange in Mira Mar +2.4 more in Mira Mar

3.6 75th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Lange in Mira Mar +13.8 pts higher in Mira Mar

57.9% 82nd pct 71.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Lange in Mira Mar +0.2 pts higher in Mira Mar

75.9% 87th pct 76.1% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Lange in Mira Mar +24.0 pts higher in Mira Mar

71.3% 79th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Lange in Mira Mar +51.9 pts higher in Mira Mar

3.3% 58th pct 55.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Lange in Mira Mar +85.0 pts higher in Mira Mar

15.0% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lange in Mira Mar +12.9 pts higher in Mira Mar

58.1% 86th pct 71.0% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Lange in Mira Mar +11.6 more in Lange

25.4 68th pct 13.8 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Lange in Mira Mar +46 higher in Mira Mar

22 74th pct 68 81st pct

Mean slope in Lange in Mira Mar +1.5 pts higher in Mira Mar

5.9% 52nd pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Lange with nearby areas

Spencer Park Yakamia Walmsley Mira Mar Centennial Park Collingwood Heights Milpara Seppings

Compare Mira Mar with nearby areas

Mount Clarence Seppings Spencer Park Middleton Beach Port Albany Albany Collingwood Park Centennial Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lange vs Mira Mar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50832/lange/vs/SAL50969/mira-mar