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Latham vs Maya

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Latham profile · Maya profile

Latham Maya

Latham (WA) and Maya are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their populations and incomes; the typical family income in Latham (WA) is far higher at $2,083 compared to $1,124 in Maya. Latham (WA) has a far higher share of children under 15 at 13.1%, while Maya has none. There is also a notable difference in identity, with 15% of Maya's population being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to 0% in Latham (WA).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as neither has any residents born overseas or people who speak a language other than English at home. Both are car-dependent, though Latham (WA) is mostly car-dependent and has a slightly higher walkability score. Both areas also have the same number of public transport stops and routes. While residents in Maya are noticeably older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 53 in Latham (WA), both areas sit far above the national figure for age.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 15.0 pts higher in Maya No religion: 20.4 pts higher in Maya Population: 41 larger in Latham Under 15: 13.1 pts higher in Latham Family income: $959 higher in Latham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lathamin Maya +41 larger in Latham gap widening
61 31st pct 20 14th pct
Median age in Lathamin Maya +6 yrs older in Maya gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Lathamin Maya +15.0 pts higher in Maya gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Lathamin Maya +1.9 pts higher in Maya gap narrowing
13.1% 26th pct 15.0% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Lathamin Maya +13.1 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
13.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Lathamin Maya
12.5% 53rd pct —

Age structure

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 15.0%
13.1% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

60.0% Married +34.4 pts ▸ 94.4%
24.4% Never married ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
15.6% Divorced ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Separated ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Latham Maya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lathamin Maya even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

57.4% Australia +27.6 pts ▸ 85.0%
0.0% England even 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

31.1% English +43.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
29.5% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.8% Dutch ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lathamin Maya even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lathamin Maya even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

47.5% English only +62.5 pts ▸ 110.0%
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 Lathamin Maya +20.4 pts higher in Maya gap widening
24.6% 14th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

16.4% Christianity +33.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
47.5% Not stated ◂ +47.5 pts 0.0%
24.6% No religion +20.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
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 Lathamin Maya
20.0% 2nd pct —
Bachelor+ in Lathamin Maya
8.9% 25th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Lathamin Maya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

20.0% Year 12 +52.2 pts ▸ 72.2%
24.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%
15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.5% Certificate III / IV +48.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +48.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
22.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +18.5 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% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lathamin Maya +$160 higher in Maya gap narrowing
$739 48th pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Lathamin Maya +$500 higher in Latham gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Lathamin Maya +$959 higher in Latham gap narrowing
$2,083 62nd pct $1,124 10th pct
High earners in Lathamin Maya
8.9% 55th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

8.9% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
6.7% $650–$1,499 +21.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lathamin Maya +13.1 pts higher in Latham
13.1% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Lathamin Maya +6.6 pts higher in Latham
6.6% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lathamin Maya even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Heart disease ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.3% None +45.7 pts ▸ 85.0%
13.1% One condition ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
6.6% Three or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lathamin Maya
22.2% 68th pct —
Unpaid carers in Lathamin Maya
11.1% 34th pct —
Unpaid child care in Lathamin Maya
0.0% 0th pct —
Defence service in Lathamin Maya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lathamin Maya
8.9% 6th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Lathamin Maya +3 larger in Maya
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Lathamin Maya +32 yrs older in Latham
56 yrs 92nd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Lathamin Maya +$175 higher in Latham
$900 73rd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Lathamin Maya
$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lathamin Maya +0.3 larger in Maya gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Lathamin Maya
12.0% 57th pct —

Family composition

28.0% Couples without children +72.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
52.0% Couples with children ◂ +52.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 2 people +26.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
23.1% 1 person ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Lathamin Maya
$394 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Lathamin Maya +0.10 higher in Latham gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +29.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

69.2% 3 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
38.5% 4 bedrooms +61.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Lathamin Maya
33.3% 86th pct —
PT commute in Lathamin Maya
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Lathamin Maya even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Lathamin Maya +67.21 more in Maya
32.79 99th pct 100.00 100th pct
Departures/1k in Lathamin Maya +134.4 more in Maya
65.6 65th pct 200.0 73rd pct
PT routes in Lathamin Maya even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Lathamin Maya +30 longer in Latham
62 86th pct 32 68th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Worked at home +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
14.3% Walked ◂ +14.3 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

76.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.9 pts 60.0%
23.1% 4 or more +36.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lathamin Maya +9.6 pts higher in Maya
5.4% 0th pct 15.0% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lathamin Maya
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Lathamin Maya
46.7% 15th pct —
Full-time in Lathamin Maya
52.4% 23rd pct —

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +54.2 pts ▸ 87.5%
33.3% Education & training ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.3 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
33.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
23.8% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lathamin Maya +2.3 higher in Latham
2.3 68th pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lathamin Maya +2.5 more in Latham
2.5 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lathamin Maya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lathamin Maya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lathamin Maya +57.0 pts higher in Latham
57.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lathamin Maya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lathamin Maya +62.0 pts higher in Latham
62.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lathamin Maya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lathamin Maya +79.5 more in Latham
229.5 93rd pct 150.0 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Lathamin Maya even
0 21st pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Lathamin Maya +0.8 pts higher in Maya
2.7% 8th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Latham with nearby areas

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Compare Maya with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latham vs Maya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50834/latham/vs/SAL50915/maya