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Marchagee vs Watheroo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Marchagee profile · Watheroo profile

Marchagee Watheroo

Watheroo and Marchagee are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Watheroo has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.1%, compared to 0.0% in Marchagee. The two areas differ in age and family life: residents are far older in Marchagee, where 37.8% are seniors, while Watheroo has more children and a higher share of one-parent families. Watheroo is also more walkable, with 69.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas Marchagee is car-dependent with no homes in a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas share very similar personal incomes, with the typical weekly amount being $860 in Watheroo and $833 in Marchagee. They are also alike in that no residents use public transport to commute and no one speaks a language other than English at home. While Marchagee has a much higher share of volunteers at 44.2%, Watheroo has more adults working or looking for work at 71.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 92 larger in Watheroo Aged 65+: 24.6 pts higher in Marchagee First Nations: 13.1 pts higher in Watheroo Volunteering: 20.8 pts higher in Marchagee Work from home: 19.0 pts higher in Marchagee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marchageein Watheroo +92 larger in Watheroo gap narrowing
45 26th pct 137 46th pct
Median age in Marchageein Watheroo +9 yrs older in Marchagee gap steady
55 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Marchageein Watheroo +13.1 pts higher in Watheroo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Marchageein Watheroo +24.6 pts higher in Marchagee gap widening
37.8% 94th pct 13.1% 26th pct
Under 15 in Marchageein Watheroo +7.9 pts higher in Watheroo gap narrowing
8.9% 13th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Marchageein Watheroo +16.1 pts higher in Marchagee gap widening
25.0% 94th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Age structure

37.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.6 pts 13.1%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%
8.9% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

69.8% Married ◂ +22.9 pts 46.8%
23.3% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Marchagee Watheroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marchageein Watheroo +2.3 pts higher in Marchagee gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 6.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 78.8%
0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
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

26.7% English +15.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
20.0% Australian +18.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
20.0% German ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%
11.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese 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 Marchageein Watheroo +11.2 pts higher in Marchagee gap widening
15.6% 84th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Marchageein Watheroo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

60.0% English only +21.0 pts ▸ 81.0%
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 Marchageein Watheroo +8.3 pts higher in Watheroo gap narrowing
31.1% 25th pct 39.4% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 41.6%
31.1% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
26.7% Not stated ◂ +13.5 pts 13.1%
0.0% Other religions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marchageein Watheroo +3.5 pts higher in Watheroo gap narrowing
48.8% 60th pct 52.3% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Marchageein Watheroo +10.1 pts higher in Watheroo gap widening
7.0% 18th pct 17.1% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Marchageein Watheroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
9.3% Year 10 +16.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%
0.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +22.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.7% Bachelor degree +19.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Education +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 8.0%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%
0.0% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Marchageein Watheroo +$27 higher in Watheroo gap narrowing
$833 64th pct $860 68th pct
Household income in Marchageein Watheroo +$333 higher in Marchagee gap widening
$1,874 69th pct $1,541 50th pct
Family income in Marchageein Watheroo +$541 higher in Watheroo gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $2,416 78th pct
High earners in Marchageein Watheroo +1.1 pts higher in Watheroo gap narrowing
7.0% 44th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Marchageein Watheroo
— 7.5% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.3%
18.6% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marchageein Watheroo +4.8 pts higher in Marchagee
31.1% 61st pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Marchageein Watheroo +9.5 pts higher in Watheroo
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Marchageein Watheroo +6.7 pts higher in Marchagee gap widening
6.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Other condition ◂ +7.5 pts 5.8%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
11.1% Cancer ◂ +7.5 pts 3.6%
11.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Mental health +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +10.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
13.3% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
11.1% Three or more ◂ +8.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marchageein Watheroo +20.8 pts higher in Marchagee gap narrowing
44.2% 97th pct 23.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Marchageein Watheroo +3.8 pts higher in Watheroo gap steady
7.0% 13th pct 10.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Marchageein Watheroo +3.6 pts higher in Watheroo gap narrowing
27.9% 64th pct 31.5% 79th pct
Defence service in Marchageein Watheroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Marchageein Watheroo +9.7 pts higher in Marchagee gap narrowing
34.9% 89th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marchageein Watheroo +18 larger in Watheroo
0 0th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Marchageein Watheroo
— 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Marchageein Watheroo
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Marchageein Watheroo
— $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marchageein Watheroo even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Marchageein Watheroo +14.9 pts higher in Watheroo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Living alone in Marchageein Watheroo
— 28.3% 66th pct

Family composition

37.1% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 62.8%
51.4% Couples without children ◂ +29.1 pts 22.3%
0.0% One-parent families +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +58.0 pts 17.0%
0.0% 1 person +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% 3 people +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% 5 people +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marchageein Watheroo
— $160 16th pct
Mortgage in Marchageein Watheroo +$1,458 higher in Marchagee
$2,000 72nd pct $542 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Marchageein Watheroo +0.10 higher in Watheroo gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Marchageein Watheroo
— 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Marchageein Watheroo
— 50.9% 77th pct
Separate houses in Marchageein Watheroo
— 92.5% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Marchageein Watheroo
— 67.9% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.8 pts 50.9%
18.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%
0.0% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other tenure +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%
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

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 22.6%
31.3% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marchageein Watheroo
— 11.1% 88th pct
Work from home in Marchageein Watheroo +19.0 pts higher in Marchagee gap narrowing
38.5% 89th pct 19.4% 59th pct
PT commute in Marchageein Watheroo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Marchageein Watheroo +1 more in Watheroo
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Marchageein Watheroo +7.62 more in Marchagee
22.22 93rd pct 14.60 90th pct
Departures/1k in Marchageein Watheroo +119.4 more in Marchagee
177.8 72nd pct 58.4 64th pct
PT routes in Marchageein Watheroo even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Marchageein Watheroo
87 100th pct —

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
38.5% Worked at home ◂ +19.0 pts 19.4%
11.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

18.8% 2 vehicles +27.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
31.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 15.6%
31.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marchageein Watheroo +0.3 pts higher in Marchagee gap narrowing
15.6% 10th pct 15.3% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marchageein Watheroo +3.8 pts higher in Watheroo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Marchageein Watheroo +10.7 pts higher in Watheroo gap narrowing
60.5% 49th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Marchageein Watheroo +2.9 pts higher in Marchagee gap narrowing
65.4% 80th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

73.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 65.3%
15.4% Manufacturing ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mining 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%

Occupations people work in

53.8% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 50.0%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.4 pts 9.7%
15.4% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Marchageein Watheroo +3.1 higher in Watheroo
0.1 40th pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Marchageein Watheroo +3.4 more in Watheroo
0.0 31st pct 3.5 75th pct
15-min city in Marchageein Watheroo +69.1 pts higher in Watheroo
0.0% 0th pct 69.1% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Marchageein Watheroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marchageein Watheroo +66.9 pts higher in Watheroo
2.2% 58th pct 69.1% 78th pct
Walk to school in Marchageein Watheroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Marchageein Watheroo +69.1 pts higher in Watheroo
0.0% 0th pct 69.1% 70th pct
Walk to health in Marchageein Watheroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marchageein Watheroo +90.2 more in Marchagee
177.8 91st pct 87.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Marchageein Watheroo even
0 11th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Marchageein Watheroo +0.5 pts higher in Watheroo
4.2% 31st pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Marchagee with nearby areas

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Compare Watheroo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marchagee vs Watheroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50900/marchagee/vs/SAL51547/watheroo