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Manjimup vs Middlesex

Name: Manjimup vs Middlesex — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Manjimup profile · Middlesex profile

Manjimup Middlesex

Manjimup and Middlesex (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and demographics. Manjimup is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) and many residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services (69.8%) and groceries (62.8%). In contrast, Middlesex (WA) is car-dependent (0.0) and consists entirely of separate houses. The two areas also differ in age and family structure; residents are far older in Middlesex (WA) with a typical age of 55, while Manjimup has a typical age of 42 and a far higher share of one-parent families (15.9% compared to 5.1%).

Both areas share several common traits, including very similar proportions of people who identify as having no religion (around 50% to 51%) and nearly identical numbers of people per home. They also both have low rates of commuting by public transport. While they share these similarities, gaps in housing and work persist; households are far more likely to rent in Manjimup (34.0%) while home ownership is far higher in Middlesex (WA), where 47.3% of homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,047 larger in Manjimup Median age: 13 yrs older in Middlesex Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Manjimup First Nations: 5.0 pts higher in Manjimup Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Middlesex

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manjimup in Middlesex +4,047 larger in Manjimup gap steady

4,279 86th pct 232 57th pct

Median age in Manjimup in Middlesex +13 yrs older in Middlesex gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 12.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 5.2%

Marital status

42.0% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

37.1% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 27.0%

9.6% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Manjimup Middlesex

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 72.0%

4.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English +5.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

40.9% Australian ◂ +18.5 pts 22.4%

10.6% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.5% Italian +7.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.5% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 85.3%

0.7% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 50.4%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%

7.7% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Manjimup in Middlesex

6.33 64th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Manjimup in Middlesex +3 more in Manjimup

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Manjimup in Middlesex +12 larger in Middlesex

284 46th pct 296 48th pct

ICSEA in Manjimup in Middlesex +12 higher in Middlesex

989 49th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.5%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 28.3%

13.8% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

10.3% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.3% Agriculture & environment +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 5.3%

8.5% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Manjimup in Middlesex +$208 higher in Middlesex gap widening

$674 36th pct $882 71st pct

Household income in Manjimup in Middlesex +$385 higher in Middlesex gap widening

$1,208 26th pct $1,593 53rd pct

Family income in Manjimup in Middlesex +$385 higher in Middlesex gap widening

$1,593 32nd pct $1,978 56th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 19.8%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 7.7%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.1% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 28.0%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

4.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +2.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manjimup in Middlesex +216 larger in Manjimup

216 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Manjimup in Middlesex

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in Manjimup in Middlesex

$550 39th pct —

Household income in Manjimup in Middlesex

$1,205 27th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Manjimup in Middlesex +0.1 larger in Manjimup gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 46.2%

32.3% Couples without children +15.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 5.1%

1.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 29.7%

11.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manjimup in Middlesex +$72 higher in Manjimup gap widening

$250 40th pct $178 20th pct

Mortgage in Manjimup in Middlesex +$652 higher in Middlesex gap widening

$1,148 21st pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Manjimup in Middlesex even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

34.0% Rented ◂ +19.7 pts 14.3%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 27.5%

0.8% Other tenure +6.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 38.5%

29.0% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

4.5% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.6% Under $200 +23.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

52.3% $200–$349 ◂ +52.3 pts 0.0%

12.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.0%

33.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manjimup in Middlesex +1 more in Manjimup

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Manjimup in Middlesex +0.23 more in Manjimup

0.23 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Manjimup in Middlesex +5.6 more in Manjimup

5.6 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Manjimup in Middlesex +3 more in Manjimup

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Manjimup in Middlesex

13 50th pct —

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 57.7%

2.8% Worked at home +16.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%

3.2% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 20.9%

13.2% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.9% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%

8.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Managers +20.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.6% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 10.9%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

10.3% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Manjimup in Middlesex +5.0 higher in Manjimup

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Manjimup in Middlesex +5.5 more in Manjimup

5.5 85th pct 0.0 29th pct

15-min city in Manjimup in Middlesex +69.3 pts higher in Manjimup

69.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Manjimup in Middlesex +62.8 pts higher in Manjimup

62.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Manjimup in Middlesex +21.7 pts higher in Manjimup

21.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Manjimup in Middlesex +66.1 pts higher in Manjimup

66.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Manjimup in Middlesex +85.8 pts higher in Manjimup

86.4% 78th pct 0.6% 31st pct

Walk to health in Manjimup in Middlesex +69.8 pts higher in Manjimup

69.8% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Manjimup in Middlesex +14.2 more in Manjimup

18.5 60th pct 4.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Manjimup in Middlesex +18 higher in Manjimup

19 73rd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Manjimup in Middlesex +4.3 pts higher in Middlesex

5.0% 43rd pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Manjimup with nearby areas

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Compare Middlesex with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manjimup vs Middlesex [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50891/manjimup/vs/SAL50945/middlesex