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Mallee Hill vs South Newdegate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Mallee Hill profile · South Newdegate profile

Mallee Hill South Newdegate

South Newdegate and Mallee Hill are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. South Newdegate is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,833 compared to $1,625 in Mallee Hill. It also has a more educated workforce, where 76.5% of residents completed Year 12, far higher than the 57.1% in Mallee Hill. Volunteering is much more common in South Newdegate, with 61.8% of people helping out, while only 14.3% do so in Mallee Hill.

Both areas share a very similar residential profile, with almost identical numbers of people per home and no public transport access. They are also alike in having no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and no one who speaks little or no English. While they share these basic traits, the gaps in income and education between the two nearby places remain distinct.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +13 larger in South Newdegate gap widening
30 19th pct 43 25th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28
  • First area, 2021: 30
  • Second area, 2016: 33
  • Second area, 2021: 43
Median age in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +6 yrs older in South Newdegate gap steady
31 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 31 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
First Nations in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +3.0 pts higher in Mallee Hill gap narrowing
10.0% 16th pct 7.0% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%
Under 15 in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +2.2 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
23.3% 85th pct 25.6% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.7%
  • First area, 2021: 23.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 48.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.6%
— 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +13.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
23.3% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 14.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

Marital status

81.0% Married ◂ +22.1 pts 58.8%
0.0% Never married +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mallee Hill South Newdegate

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

  • 85+ in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 11.1% females
  • 60–64 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 14.8% females
  • 55–59 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 21.4% females; 55–59 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 11.1% females
  • 40–44 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 21.4% females; 35–39 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in South Newdegate: 14.8% males, 11.1% females
  • 25–29 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in South Newdegate: 22.2% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 28.6% females; 5–9 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 14.8% females
  • 0–4 in Mallee Hill: 0.0% males, 28.6% females; 0–4 in South Newdegate: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +7.0 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 32.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 90.7%
10.0% England ◂ +10.0 pts 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

56.7% English ◂ +21.8 pts 34.9%
43.3% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 48.8%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +9.3 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.3%
Limited English in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +23.3 pts 76.7%
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 Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +14.8 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
43.3% 59th pct 58.1% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 17.9%
  • First area, 2021: 43.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 48.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.1%

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +31.8 pts 34.9%
43.3% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 58.1%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +19.3 pts higher in South Newdegate gap widening
57.1% 75th pct 76.5% 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.0%
  • First area, 2021: 57.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 76.5%
Bachelor+ in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +3.4 pts higher in South Newdegate gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 17.6% 60th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +19.3 pts ▸ 76.5%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +53.8 pts 46.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
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

100.0% Society & culture ◂ +76.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Education +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +$711 higher in South Newdegate gap widening
$900 73rd pct $1,611 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $949
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $1,292
  • Second area, 2021: $1,611
Household income in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +$1,021 higher in South Newdegate gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $2,583 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $1,562
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $2,583
Family income in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +$1,208 higher in South Newdegate gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,833 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,999
  • First area, 2021: $1,625
  • Second area, 2016: $2,499
  • Second area, 2021: $2,833
High earners in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +29.4 pts higher in South Newdegate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.4% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.4%

Household income distribution

45.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 23.1%
27.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.3% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +5.0 pts higher in Mallee Hill
16.7% 9th pct 11.6% 3rd pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Diabetes +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

103.3% None ◂ +38.2 pts 65.1%
0.0% One condition +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +47.5 pts higher in South Newdegate gap widening
14.3% 31st pct 61.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.8%
  • First area, 2021: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 69.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.8%
Unpaid carers in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +2.0 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
33.3% 86th pct 35.3% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.1%
  • First area, 2021: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 47.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.3%
Defence service in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +6.7 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
28.6% 73rd pct 35.3% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.9%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +0.1 larger in Mallee Hill gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 3.2
  • Second area, 2016: 4.0
  • Second area, 2021: 3.1
One-parent in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

74.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 56.4%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 23.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

81.8% 2 people ◂ +35.7 pts 46.2%
0.0% 4 people +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 1 person even 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

People / bedroom in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.20
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +88.1 pts ▸ 115.4%
54.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
45.5% Other tenure ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

27.3% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
27.3% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
27.3% 5 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

— 26.1% 74th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +27.5 pts ▸ 60.9%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +23.9 pts 26.1%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.6% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 69.2%
0.0% 4 or more +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +1.6 pts higher in Mallee Hill gap narrowing
17.9% 12th pct 16.2% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.2%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +18.1 pts higher in Mallee Hill gap widening
85.7% 100th pct 67.6% 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 53.8%
  • First area, 2021: 85.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 65.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.6%
— 69.6% 87th pct

Industries people work in

77.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 82.6%
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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

77.8% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 73.9%
27.8% Professionals ◂ +14.7 pts 13.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Labourers +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 17th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +86.8 more in Mallee Hill
133.3 89th pct 46.5 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate even
0 7th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Mallee Hillin South Newdegate +0.1 pts higher in South Newdegate
4.0% 29th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mallee Hill vs South Newdegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50886/mallee-hill/vs/SAL51380/south-newdegate