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Mahogany Creek vs Mount Helena

Name: Mahogany Creek vs Mount Helena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Mahogany Creek profile · Mount Helena profile

Mahogany Creek Mount Helena

Mount Helena and Mahogany Creek are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct differences in accessibility and demographics. Mount Helena is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (20.0% compared to 16.4%) and more one-parent families. It also offers better access to basic needs, as 20.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 25.4% are near a school, while Mahogany Creek has 0.0% for both. In contrast, Mahogany Creek has a noticeably older typical resident (46 years versus 41 years) and higher rates of home ownership, with 40.7% of homes owned outright compared to 33.6% in Mount Helena.

Both areas are almost identical in their domestic layouts, with a similar number of people per home and the same number of people per bedroom. This shared residential feel exists alongside other similarities, such as very similar rates of people using another language at home. While Mahogany Creek has far higher public transport departures and better street connectivity, Mount Helena has a larger First Nations population, with 9.1% speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Mahogany Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,544 larger in Mount Helena Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Mount Helena One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Mount Helena Year 12: 8.7 pts higher in Mahogany Creek Median age: 5 yrs older in Mahogany Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +2,544 larger in Mount Helena gap steady

829 72nd pct 3,373 86th pct

Median age in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +5 yrs older in Mahogany Creek gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 29.5%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 52.5%

33.2% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%

7.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mahogany Creek Mount Helena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 73.9%

9.3% England even 9.3%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 50.4%

36.9% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 90.3%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 33.1%

7.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena

— 2.96 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +1 more in Mount Helena

6 74th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +37 larger in Mount Helena

323 50th pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +36 higher in Mahogany Creek

1,056 80th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 50.2%

19.9% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.5% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.2% Management & commerce even 12.2%

10.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +$93 higher in Mahogany Creek gap widening

$917 74th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +$228 higher in Mahogany Creek gap narrowing

$2,169 82nd pct $1,941 72nd pct

Family income in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +$407 higher in Mahogany Creek gap widening

$2,602 86th pct $2,195 68th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.2%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

6.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.4%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

23.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.2%

4.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +46 larger in Mount Helena

20 68th pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +5 yrs older in Mahogany Creek

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +$376 higher in Mahogany Creek

$1,125 86th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +$500 higher in Mahogany Creek

$2,750 86th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +0.1 larger in Mount Helena gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 58.9%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 27.5%

7.3% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%

19.3% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

16.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

3.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +$30 higher in Mount Helena gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +$48 higher in Mount Helena gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,048 74th pct

People / bedroom in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 54.0%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 33.6%

3.4% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 99.1%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 30.2%

11.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +50.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

50.0% $550–$749 ◂ +41.7 pts 8.3%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 28.9%

0.0% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 41.3%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +33 more in Mount Helena

15 85th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +3.86 more in Mahogany Creek

18.09 91st pct 14.23 89th pct

Departures/1k in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +1,570.1 more in Mahogany Creek

1,998.8 92nd pct 428.7 77th pct

PT routes in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +2 more in Mount Helena

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +5 longer in Mount Helena

12 49th pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +9 longer in Mount Helena

29 25th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 63.0%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 38.4%

22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

16.0% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.4% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.0% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

10.0% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.7% Other services even 5.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.2% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

13.2% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

8.4% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +0.3 higher in Mount Helena

1.8 64th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +0.6 more in Mount Helena

1.3 61st pct 1.8 65th pct

15-min city in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +11.3 pts higher in Mount Helena

0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +20.5 pts higher in Mount Helena

0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +21.7 pts higher in Mahogany Creek

79.2% 81st pct 57.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +25.4 pts higher in Mount Helena

0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +1.0 pts higher in Mahogany Creek

39.2% 61st pct 38.2% 60th pct

Walk to health in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +1.5 more in Mahogany Creek

19.3 61st pct 17.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +15 higher in Mahogany Creek

22 74th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Mahogany Creek in Mount Helena +1.1 pts higher in Mahogany Creek

9.2% 77th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Mahogany Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Helena with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mahogany Creek vs Mount Helena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50879/mahogany-creek/vs/SAL51016/mount-helena