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Mardella vs Whitby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Mardella profile · Whitby profile

Mardella Whitby

Whitby and Mardella are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different demographic profiles. Whitby is a young, growing community where the typical resident is just 28, and 29.4% of the population are children under 15. In contrast, Mardella is much older, with a typical age of 45 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (15.2% compared to 3.9% in Whitby). This younger profile in Whitby is reflected in its households, where 40.4% of people provide unpaid childcare and 22.3% are in a de facto relationship.

These two places have seen their differences in mobility widen, as 57.6% of Whitby residents moved in the last five years compared to only 26.4% in Mardella. Despite this shift, they remain similar in other ways: both have about 23% of people born overseas and the same typical household size of 3.0 people. Whitby is more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a higher number of public transport stops, while Mardella has a higher share of homes owned outright (32.2% versus 10.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 559 larger in Whitby Median age: 17 yrs older in Mardella Recent movers: 31.3 pts higher in Whitby Owned outright: 22.2 pts higher in Mardella Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Whitby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mardellain Whitby +559 larger in Whitby gap widening
446 63rd pct 1,005 73rd pct
Median age in Mardellain Whitby +17 yrs older in Mardella gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Mardellain Whitby +3.5 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
0.7% 36th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Mardellain Whitby +11.4 pts higher in Mardella gap widening
15.2% 34th pct 3.9% 6th pct
Under 15 in Mardellain Whitby +12.1 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
17.3% 51st pct 29.4% 94th pct
De facto in Mardellain Whitby +11.1 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
11.2% 42nd pct 22.3% 90th pct

Age structure

15.2% Young adults (25–44) +24.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.1 pts 15.6%
17.3% Children (0–14) +12.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 3.9%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 46.6%
32.4% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Mardella Whitby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mardellain Whitby +0.6 pts higher in Mardella gap narrowing
23.3% 82nd pct 22.7% 81st pct

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 71.6%
10.8% England ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%
1.6% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 45.8%
43.7% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%
9.6% Dutch ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
8.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
4.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
0.9% German +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mardellain Whitby +4.4 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
2.7% 44th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Mardellain Whitby +0.4 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 86.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mardellain Whitby +9.2 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
48.4% 75th pct 57.6% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 57.6%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 33.1%
7.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mardellain Whitby +0.6 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
52.1% 66th pct 52.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Mardellain Whitby +6.8 pts higher in Mardella gap widening
18.9% 64th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mardellain Whitby +3 more in Whitby
5 73rd pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Mardellain Whitby +169 larger in Whitby
495 71st pct 664 88th pct
ICSEA in Mardellain Whitby +12 higher in Whitby
982 45th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
29.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.1%
10.0% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.4% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 7.3%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
13.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
6.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mardellain Whitby +$115 higher in Whitby gap widening
$918 74th pct $1,033 85th pct
Household income in Mardellain Whitby +$171 higher in Mardella gap widening
$2,288 86th pct $2,117 80th pct
Family income in Mardellain Whitby +$298 higher in Mardella gap steady
$2,518 82nd pct $2,220 70th pct
High earners in Mardellain Whitby +3.0 pts higher in Mardella gap narrowing
15.1% 80th pct 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Mardellain Whitby +10.4 pts higher in Mardella gap widening
28.2% 79th pct 17.8% 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 5.6%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
31.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.5%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mardellain Whitby +2.4 pts higher in Mardella
22.9% 23rd pct 20.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Mardellain Whitby +2.1 pts higher in Whitby
6.1% 31st pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Mardellain Whitby +2.2 pts higher in Mardella gap widening
4.3% 45th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%
4.9% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
1.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 71.7%
15.7% One condition even 15.7%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mardellain Whitby +7.3 pts higher in Mardella gap widening
20.5% 61st pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Mardellain Whitby +2.7 pts higher in Mardella gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Mardellain Whitby +10.2 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 40.4% 93rd pct
Defence service in Mardellain Whitby +0.5 pts higher in Whitby
1.1% 33rd pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mardellain Whitby +3.7 pts higher in Mardella gap steady
24.9% 54th pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mardellain Whitby +39 larger in Whitby
3 43rd pct 42 75th pct
Median age in Mardellain Whitby +19 yrs older in Whitby
6 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Mardellain Whitby
— 39.1% 47th pct
Median income in Mardellain Whitby +$376 higher in Mardella
$1,125 86th pct $749 60th pct
Household income in Mardellain Whitby +$563 higher in Mardella
$2,250 71st pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Mardellain Whitby
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mardellain Whitby even gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Mardellain Whitby +8.0 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Mardellain Whitby +3.0 pts higher in Mardella gap narrowing
16.8% 25th pct 13.8% 15th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
30.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 21.1%
6.6% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 31.9%
14.1% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.8% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.8% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%
8.1% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mardellain Whitby +$20 higher in Mardella gap narrowing
$380 78th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Mardellain Whitby +$550 higher in Mardella gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Mardellain Whitby +0.10 higher in Mardella gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mardellain Whitby +4.3 pts higher in Mardella gap widening
12.8% 37th pct 8.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Mardellain Whitby +22.2 pts higher in Mardella gap widening
32.2% 27th pct 10.0% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Mardellain Whitby +4.7 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
95.3% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mardellain Whitby +5.6 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
91.9% 83rd pct 97.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage +33.3 pts ▸ 80.3%
32.2% Owned outright ◂ +22.2 pts 10.0%
12.8% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%
5.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 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

52.3% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 71.3%
21.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%
18.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 6.6%
9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $350–$549 +33.5 pts ▸ 70.4%
26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 14.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
37.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +34.8 pts 2.3%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +21.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
4.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mardellain Whitby even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mardellain Whitby +11.9 pts higher in Mardella gap narrowing
15.4% 46th pct 3.5% 8th pct
PT commute in Mardellain Whitby +0.3 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
2.3% 81st pct 2.6% 83rd pct
PT stops in Mardellain Whitby +1 more in Whitby
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Mardellain Whitby +1.00 more in Whitby
0.00 0th pct 1.00 61st pct
Departures/1k in Mardellain Whitby +283.6 more in Whitby
0.0 0th pct 283.6 74th pct
PT routes in Mardellain Whitby +2 more in Whitby
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Mardellain Whitby +19 longer in Mardella
57 83rd pct 38 73rd pct
Drive to city in Mardellain Whitby +3 longer in Whitby
35 30th pct 38 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Mardellain Whitby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mardellain Whitby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 64.6%
15.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 3.5%
2.3% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.2% 2 vehicles +23.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
35.2% 4 or more ◂ +24.4 pts 10.7%
15.2% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mardellain Whitby +31.3 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
26.4% 33rd pct 57.6% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Mardellain Whitby +1.9 pts higher in Mardella gap narrowing
6.7% 50th pct 4.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mardellain Whitby +2.2 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
2.6% 40th pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Mardellain Whitby +0.2 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
74.1% 88th pct 74.2% 88th pct
Full-time in Mardellain Whitby +1.8 pts higher in Mardella gap narrowing
65.8% 81st pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
5.6% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
7.5% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
2.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.2% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mardellain Whitby +1.6 higher in Whitby
0.2 43rd pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mardellain Whitby +1.4 more in Whitby
0.1 41st pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Mardellain Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mardellain Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mardellain Whitby +49.8 pts higher in Whitby
0.3% 57th pct 50.1% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Mardellain Whitby +0.6 pts higher in Whitby
0.3% 57th pct 0.9% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Mardellain Whitby +75.2 pts higher in Whitby
0.3% 30th pct 75.6% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Mardellain Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mardellain Whitby +3.7 more in Whitby
2.2 21st pct 6.0 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Mardellain Whitby +14 higher in Whitby
1 43rd pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Mardellain Whitby +0.4 pts higher in Mardella
4.9% 40th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Mardella with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mardella vs Whitby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50901/mardella/vs/SAL51592/whitby