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Marracoonda vs Westwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Marracoonda profile · Westwood profile

Marracoonda Westwood

Westwood and Marracoonda are both sparsely populated rural areas in Western Australia. There are significant differences in cost and age between them; typical weekly family income is well higher in Westwood at $2,624 compared to $1,875 in Marracoonda. The typical monthly home-loan payment is far higher in Westwood at $3,033, while in Marracoonda it is only $433. Residents are also noticeably older in Westwood, where the typical age is 46, compared to 39 in Marracoonda.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people living in each home, with 2.4 people per household in both places. They are also equally car-dependent, with walkability scores of 0.0 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks or shops. Similarities extend to personal income, which is around $900 weekly for the typical resident in both areas.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marracoondain Westwood +17 larger in Westwood gap steady
17 12th pct 34 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: 12
  • First area, 2021: 17
  • Second area, 2016: 29
  • Second area, 2021: 34
Median age in Marracoondain Westwood +7 yrs older in Westwood gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 39 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 46 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 20.6% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.6%
— 14.7% 34th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.7%
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) even 23.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

137.5% Married ◂ +94.6 pts 42.9%
0.0% Never married +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Divorced +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Marracoonda Westwood

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

  • 85+ in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Westwood: 23.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Westwood: 23.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Westwood: 35.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 5–9 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 17.6% females
  • 0–4 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Westwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 8.8% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 58.8%
23.5% England ◂ +11.8 pts 11.8%
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

47.1% English ◂ +14.7 pts 32.4%
41.2% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% German +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Dutch +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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% 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 Marracoondain Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Marracoondain Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 70.6%
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

— 23.5% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.5%

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
29.4% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 23.5%
0.0% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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%

Education & Qualifications

— 48.0% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 42.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Marracoondain Westwood +1 more in Westwood
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
— 6 0th pct

Highest year of school

112.5% Year 12 ◂ +64.5 pts 48.0%
0.0% Year 10 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.5 pts 16.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

57.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
42.9% Management & commerce ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
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% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Marracoondain Westwood +$20 higher in Westwood gap narrowing
$880 70th pct $900 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $880
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Household income in Marracoondain Westwood +$250 higher in Westwood gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,625 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,416
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $1,208
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
Family income in Marracoondain Westwood +$749 higher in Westwood gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $2,624 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,416
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $2,624
— 14.3% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marracoondain Westwood
— 35.3% 79th pct
— 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Marracoondain Westwood
— 11.8% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Heart disease +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Arthritis +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Other condition +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +14.7 pts 50.0%
0.0% One condition +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Three or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 10.7% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 53.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.7%
— 10.7% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.7%
Unpaid child care in Marracoondain Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Defence service in Marracoondain Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Marracoondain Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Marracoondain Westwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
8 yrs 1st pct —
Household income in Marracoondain Westwood
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Marracoondain Westwood even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 2.2
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
— 19.0% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.0%

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 38.1%
0.0% One-parent families +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Couples without children even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

83.3% 1 person ◂ +53.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% 2 people +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 4 people +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marracoondain Westwood +$24 higher in Westwood
$138 12th pct $162 16th pct
  • First area, 2021: $138
  • Second area, 2016: $70
  • Second area, 2021: $162
Mortgage in Marracoondain Westwood +$2,600 higher in Westwood
$433 0th pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Marracoondain Westwood +0.10 higher in Westwood gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Rented +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 5 or more +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Marracoondain Westwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Marracoondain Westwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

87.5% Car (driver) ◂ +48.6 pts 38.9%
0.0% Worked at home +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
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

83.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +43.3 pts 40.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 17.6% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.6%

Jobs & Industry

— 64.3% 63rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.3%

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 61.1%
0.0% Retail trade +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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% 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

0.0% Managers +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Marracoondain Westwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marracoondain Westwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Marracoondain Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marracoondain Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marracoondain Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Marracoondain Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Marracoondain Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Marracoondain Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marracoondain Westwood +29.4 more in Westwood
0.0 0th pct 29.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Marracoondain Westwood even
0 24th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Marracoondain Westwood +0.9 pts higher in Westwood
6.7% 60th pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marracoonda vs Westwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50907/marracoonda/vs/SAL51590/westwood