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Mahomets Flats vs Wandina

Name: Mahomets Flats vs Wandina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Mahomets Flats profile · Wandina profile

Mahomets Flats Wandina

Wandina and Mahomets Flats are neighbouring areas in Greater Geraldton. Wandina is a family-focused area with a younger typical age of 34, where 26.2% of people are children under 15. It has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (18.6%) and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $2,238. In contrast, Mahomets Flats has a typical resident aged 41 and is more likely to have people living alone (38.6%). While 66.8% of Wandina homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, nearly all homes in Mahomets Flats (99.7%) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, with Wandina at 11.3% and Mahomets Flats at 12.0%. They are also alike in that every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park. The two areas differ in their housing, with separate houses far higher in Wandina and more townhouses in Mahomets Flats. Across the board, the two areas have remained very similar in their levels of street connectivity and the number of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,569 larger in Wandina Living alone: 23.2 pts higher in Mahomets Flats Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in Wandina PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Wandina Household size: 0.8 larger in Wandina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +3,569 larger in Wandina gap widening

806 72nd pct 4,375 86th pct

Median age in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +7 yrs older in Mahomets Flats gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.8%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

41.3% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

39.3% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 33.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Mahomets Flats Wandina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 75.9%

3.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.6% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 38.4%

40.0% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.9%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

6.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 81.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

41.4% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 38.8%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

0.0% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mahomets Flats in Wandina

— 0.87 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +8 more in Mahomets Flats

14 84th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +70 larger in Mahomets Flats

450 66th pct 380 57th pct

ICSEA in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +49 higher in Mahomets Flats

949 26th pct 901 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.6%

15.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 35.6%

15.5% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.2% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

8.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +$113 higher in Wandina gap narrowing

$888 72nd pct $1,001 82nd pct

Household income in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +$832 higher in Wandina gap steady

$1,406 41st pct $2,238 85th pct

Family income in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +$291 higher in Wandina gap narrowing

$2,109 64th pct $2,400 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 18.3%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 8.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.6% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.6%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.3%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.9% Other condition even 6.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 66.3%

16.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +203 larger in Wandina

71 81st pct 274 86th pct

Median age in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +10 yrs older in Mahomets Flats

28 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +$340 higher in Mahomets Flats

$949 76th pct $609 46th pct

Household income in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +$146 higher in Mahomets Flats

$1,916 59th pct $1,770 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +0.8 larger in Wandina gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +17.9 pts ▸ 64.7%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 21.8%

22.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 12.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +23.2 pts 15.4%

34.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 31.7%

8.1% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.0% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.3% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +$90 higher in Wandina gap steady

$250 40th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +$490 higher in Wandina gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,790 60th pct

People / bedroom in Mahomets Flats in Wandina even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

38.0% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 30.0%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 22.7%

1.4% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house +20.1 pts ▸ 89.9%

32.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.7 pts 9.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.6% 4 bedrooms +47.1 pts ▸ 70.7%

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.3 pts 17.4%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 3.4%

3.5% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 48.1%

12.9% $350–$549 +29.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 33.1%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 +22.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +11 more in Wandina

10 80th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +7.61 more in Mahomets Flats

12.41 88th pct 4.80 77th pct

Departures/1k in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +229.5 more in Mahomets Flats

403.2 77th pct 173.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +1 more in Wandina

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +1 longer in Mahomets Flats

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

75.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 72.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 26.9%

9.9% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.4% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

10.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

6.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services even 3.6%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

11.9% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

6.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +1.8 higher in Mahomets Flats

6.0 88th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +1.3 more in Mahomets Flats

4.9 82nd pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +32.7 pts higher in Mahomets Flats

78.0% 88th pct 45.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +49.7 pts higher in Mahomets Flats

99.7% 100th pct 49.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +2.7 pts higher in Mahomets Flats

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to school in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +41.2 pts higher in Wandina

25.6% 67th pct 66.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Mahomets Flats in Wandina even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +12.6 pts higher in Mahomets Flats

62.5% 88th pct 49.8% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +17.6 more in Mahomets Flats

26.1 69th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +8 higher in Wandina

126 87th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in Mahomets Flats in Wandina +2.3 pts higher in Wandina

4.2% 31st pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Mahomets Flats with nearby areas

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Compare Wandina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mahomets Flats vs Wandina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50880/mahomets-flats/vs/SAL51521/wandina