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Margaret River vs Witchcliffe

Name: Margaret River vs Witchcliffe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Margaret River profile · Witchcliffe profile

Margaret River Witchcliffe

Margaret River (WA) and Witchcliffe are neighbouring areas with very different scales of activity. Margaret River (WA) is a much larger hub where a 15-minute walk from home reaches health services for 37.5% of residents and schools for 61.7%, compared to 0.0% for both in Witchcliffe. This reflects a walkability score that is mostly car-dependent in Margaret River (WA) and car-dependent in Witchcliffe. Witchcliffe has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (28.8% compared to 17.4%) and far higher typical First Nations household incomes ($3,750 compared to $1,625).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though the gap in mobility is widening as more people move into the region. They share a typical age of 39 and almost identical shares of people born overseas (around 25%). Both areas also have similar typical weekly incomes, with Margaret River (WA) at $839 and Witchcliffe at $873, which are both lower than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,434 larger in Margaret River Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Margaret River Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Witchcliffe No car: 3.0 pts higher in Margaret River One-parent: 9.9 pts higher in Margaret River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +8,434 larger in Margaret River gap widening

8,918 87th pct 484 64th pct

Median age in Margaret River in Witchcliffe even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.4%

21.7% Children (0–14) even 21.7%

13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

38.8% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Margaret River Witchcliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 67.4%

7.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English +3.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.5% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

4.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 84.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.9% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

24.5% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 22.1%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Margaret River in Witchcliffe

2.59 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +3 more in Margaret River

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +210 larger in Margaret River

501 72nd pct 291 47th pct

ICSEA in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +20 higher in Margaret River

1,044 76th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 56.6%

17.1% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

4.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.8% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

9.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Agriculture & environment even 4.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +$34 higher in Witchcliffe gap steady

$839 65th pct $873 69th pct

Household income in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +$368 higher in Witchcliffe gap widening

$1,640 57th pct $2,008 75th pct

Family income in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +$167 higher in Witchcliffe gap widening

$1,944 54th pct $2,111 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.3% $650–$1,499 even 26.3%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 2.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.9%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +1.1 pts 67.4%

15.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

4.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +143 larger in Margaret River

146 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +5 yrs older in Margaret River

22 yrs 33rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +$1,119 higher in Witchcliffe

$506 33rd pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +$2,125 higher in Witchcliffe

$1,625 47th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +0.1 larger in Witchcliffe gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 65.1%

26.3% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 4.5%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 15.6%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

6.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +$80 higher in Margaret River gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +$268 higher in Witchcliffe gap narrowing

$1,694 55th pct $1,962 70th pct

People / bedroom in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +0.10 higher in Witchcliffe gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 28.1%

26.6% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%

1.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 38.1%

38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 31.3%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +23.5 pts 33.3%

22.8% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 27.4%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +1 more in Witchcliffe

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +4.02 more in Witchcliffe

0.11 58th pct 4.13 74th pct

Departures/1k in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +43.0 more in Witchcliffe

2.5 57th pct 45.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Margaret River in Witchcliffe even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +11 longer in Witchcliffe

34 70th pct 45 77th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 57.5%

10.0% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 15.9%

13.4% 3 vehicles even 13.4%

5.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

9.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

8.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

13.0% Managers even 13.0%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

8.5% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +2.2 higher in Margaret River

3.8 76th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +2.2 more in Margaret River

3.9 77th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +29.7 pts higher in Margaret River

40.0% 77th pct 10.4% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +9.2 pts higher in Margaret River

44.5% 78th pct 35.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +6.9 pts higher in Margaret River

20.4% 64th pct 13.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +61.7 pts higher in Margaret River

61.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +48.6 pts higher in Margaret River

76.9% 72nd pct 28.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +37.5 pts higher in Margaret River

37.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +6.5 more in Witchcliffe

10.0 41st pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +17 higher in Margaret River

18 73rd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Margaret River in Witchcliffe +1.2 pts higher in Margaret River

6.1% 55th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Margaret River with nearby areas

Burnside Prevelly Gnarabup Bramley Redgate Witchcliffe Gracetown Cowaramup

Compare Witchcliffe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margaret River vs Witchcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50903/margaret-river/vs/SAL51624/witchcliffe