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Magenta vs Newdegate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Magenta profile · Newdegate profile

Magenta Newdegate

Newdegate and Magenta (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, but they differ significantly in age and layout. Residents are far older in Newdegate, where the typical age is 43 compared to 30 in Magenta (WA). Newdegate is more developed for pedestrians, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.5 and 81.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. In contrast, Magenta (WA) is car-dependent, with no amenities or public transport within walking distance of its homes.

These two areas share similar typical weekly personal incomes, both around $900. However, the age gap between them is widening, as Newdegate has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (16.4%) than Magenta (WA) (0.0%). While both areas have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure, this is far higher in Magenta (WA) at 72.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 137 larger in Newdegate No religion: 22.4 pts higher in Magenta Median age: 13 yrs older in Newdegate People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Magenta Household size: 0.9 larger in Magenta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Magentain Newdegate +137 larger in Newdegate gap narrowing
22 15th pct 159 49th pct
Median age in Magentain Newdegate +13 yrs older in Newdegate gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Magentain Newdegate +3.8 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Magentain Newdegate +16.4 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Magentain Newdegate +0.6 pts higher in Magenta
18.2% 58th pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in Magentain Newdegate
— 19.8% 87th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 27.7%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 48.8%
35.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%
0.0% Divorced +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Magenta Newdegate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Magentain Newdegate +4.3 pts higher in Magenta
18.2% 73rd pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 74.8%
18.2% New Zealand ◂ +11.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% England even 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

72.7% Australian ◂ +37.5 pts 35.2%
18.2% English +24.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
18.2% Italian ◂ +15.7 pts 2.5%
0.0% Scottish +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Magentain Newdegate +5.0 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Magentain Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 84.3%
0.0% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Magentain Newdegate +22.4 pts higher in Magenta
72.7% 100th pct 50.3% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

72.7% No religion ◂ +22.4 pts 50.3%
13.6% Christianity +22.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Not stated +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
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 Magentain Newdegate
— 49.6% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Magentain Newdegate
— 9.4% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Magentain Newdegate
— 35.71 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Magentain Newdegate +1 more in Newdegate
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Magentain Newdegate
— 45 15th pct
ICSEA in Magentain Newdegate
— 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 49.6%
0.0% Year 10 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% Year 11 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

114.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +78.7 pts 35.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

71.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Health +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Magentain Newdegate +$10 higher in Magenta gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $890 72nd pct
Household income in Magentain Newdegate +$366 higher in Magenta
$1,916 71st pct $1,550 51st pct
Family income in Magentain Newdegate +$62 higher in Magenta
$1,937 53rd pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Magentain Newdegate
— 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Magentain Newdegate
— 4.8% 15th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 28.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.6 pts 10.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
28.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Magentain Newdegate +8.1 pts higher in Newdegate
22.7% 22nd pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Magentain Newdegate +8.8 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Magentain Newdegate +3.1 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.7% Asthma ◂ +17.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% Arthritis +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Cancer +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.8% None ◂ +25.8 pts 56.0%
22.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%
0.0% Two conditions +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Magentain Newdegate
— 32.3% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Magentain Newdegate
— 10.2% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Magentain Newdegate
— 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Magentain Newdegate
— 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Magentain Newdegate
— 20.5% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Magentain Newdegate +6 larger in Newdegate
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Magentain Newdegate
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Magentain Newdegate
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Magentain Newdegate
— $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Magentain Newdegate +0.9 larger in Magenta
3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Magentain Newdegate
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Magentain Newdegate
— 34.9% 84th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 53.9%
21.1% Couples without children +22.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 34.9%
0.0% 2 people +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +27.0 pts 6.3%
0.0% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Magentain Newdegate
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Magentain Newdegate
— $468 1st pct
People / bedroom in Magentain Newdegate +0.20 higher in Magenta
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Magentain Newdegate
— 15.9% 47th pct
Owned outright in Magentain Newdegate
— 39.7% 45th pct
Separate houses in Magentain Newdegate
— 92.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Magentain Newdegate
— 63.5% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +28.6 pts 4.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 92.1%
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

66.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +49.2 pts 17.5%
44.4% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Magentain Newdegate
— 6.9% 81st pct
Work from home in Magentain Newdegate
— 14.1% 42nd pct
PT commute in Magentain Newdegate
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Magentain Newdegate +2 more in Newdegate
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Magentain Newdegate +12.58 more in Newdegate
0.00 0th pct 12.58 89th pct
Departures/1k in Magentain Newdegate +50.3 more in Newdegate
0.0 0th pct 50.3 63rd pct
PT routes in Magentain Newdegate +2 more in Newdegate
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Magentain Newdegate
— 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

28.6% Car (driver) +24.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.5 pts 14.1%
0.0% Walked +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +52.9 pts 13.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% 4 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Magentain Newdegate
— 32.7% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Magentain Newdegate
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Magentain Newdegate
— 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Magentain Newdegate
— 67.7% 75th pct
Full-time in Magentain Newdegate
— 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 45.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

71.4% Managers ◂ +47.9 pts 23.5%
35.7% Labourers ◂ +12.2 pts 23.5%
21.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Magentain Newdegate +5.5 higher in Newdegate
0.0 23rd pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Magentain Newdegate +5.7 more in Newdegate
0.0 0th pct 5.7 87th pct
15-min city in Magentain Newdegate +81.5 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Magentain Newdegate +81.5 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Magentain Newdegate +80.7 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 80.7% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Magentain Newdegate +81.5 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Magentain Newdegate +81.9 pts higher in Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 81.9% 75th pct
Walk to health in Magentain Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Magentain Newdegate +10.6 more in Magenta
136.4 89th pct 125.8 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Magentain Newdegate even
0 2nd pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Magentain Newdegate +0.8 pts higher in Magenta
3.4% 19th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Magenta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Magenta vs Newdegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50877/magenta/vs/SAL51109/newdegate