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Maya vs Waddy Forest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Maya profile · Waddy Forest profile

Maya Waddy Forest

Waddy Forest and Maya are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. The two places differ most in their age and identity; Maya has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 15.0%, while Waddy Forest is far more likely to have children under 15. Residents in Maya are far older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 38 in Waddy Forest. Income is also different, with the typical weekly household income in Waddy Forest being well higher at $1,625, compared to $1,062 in Maya.

Both areas share a similar living experience, with the typical personal weekly income being almost identical at around $900. They also both have no residents born overseas or people who use a language other than English at home. While Maya has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Maya First Nations: 15.0 pts higher in Maya Under 15: 13.3 pts higher in Waddy Forest Household income: $563 higher in Waddy Forest Family income: $563 higher in Waddy Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mayain Waddy Forest +10 larger in Waddy Forest gap narrowing
20 14th pct 30 19th pct
Median age in Mayain Waddy Forest +21 yrs older in Maya gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Mayain Waddy Forest +15.0 pts higher in Maya gap widening
15.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mayain Waddy Forest +11.7 pts higher in Waddy Forest gap widening
15.0% 33rd pct 26.7% 79th pct
Under 15 in Mayain Waddy Forest +13.3 pts higher in Waddy Forest gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 26.1% 95th pct

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) even 40.0%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

94.4% Married ◂ +30.8 pts 63.6%
0.0% Never married +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Maya Waddy Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mayain Waddy Forest even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 93.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

75.0% English ◂ +28.3 pts 46.7%
30.0% Australian +40.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
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% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mayain Waddy Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mayain Waddy Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

110.0% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 100.0%
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 Mayain Waddy Forest +8.3 pts higher in Waddy Forest gap narrowing
45.0% 64th pct 53.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 46.7%
0.0% Hinduism +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 90.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 22.7% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 90.9%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +71.4 pts 28.6%
66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +38.1 pts 28.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

66.7% Management & commerce ◂ +66.7 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% Agriculture & environment 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 Mayain Waddy Forest +$34 higher in Waddy Forest gap narrowing
$899 73rd pct $933 76th pct
Household income in Mayain Waddy Forest +$563 higher in Waddy Forest gap narrowing
$1,062 17th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Mayain Waddy Forest +$563 higher in Waddy Forest gap narrowing
$1,124 10th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 22.7% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
27.8% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mayain Waddy Forest +10.0 pts higher in Waddy Forest
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 1st pct
Mental health in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mayain Waddy Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Asthma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.0% None ◂ +5.0 pts 80.0%
0.0% One condition +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 68.2% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 18.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 31.8% 80th pct
Defence service in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mayain Waddy Forest +3 larger in Maya
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mayain Waddy Forest
24 yrs 43rd pct —
Median income in Mayain Waddy Forest
$725 58th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mayain Waddy Forest even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +52.0 pts 48.0%
0.0% Couples with children +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +26.2 pts 53.8%
0.0% 1 person +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 4 people +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Mayain Waddy Forest +0.10 higher in Waddy Forest gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +21.5 pts 38.5%
0.0% Other tenure +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 84.6%
100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +76.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 38.1% 89th pct
PT commute in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mayain Waddy Forest +2 more in Maya
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mayain Waddy Forest +100.00 more in Maya
100.00 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mayain Waddy Forest +200.0 more in Maya
200.0 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mayain Waddy Forest +1 more in Maya
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mayain Waddy Forest
32 68th pct —

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 38.1%
43.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 42.9%
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

60.0% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
60.0% 4 or more ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mayain Waddy Forest +10.0 pts higher in Waddy Forest
15.0% 9th pct 25.0% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 95.5% 100th pct
Full-time in Mayain Waddy Forest
— 71.4% 89th pct

Industries people work in

87.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 71.4%
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% 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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

68.8% Managers ◂ +35.4 pts 33.3%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0.0 20th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mayain Waddy Forest +116.7 more in Maya
150.0 89th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Mayain Waddy Forest even
0 16th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Mayain Waddy Forest +0.4 pts higher in Waddy Forest
3.5% 20th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Maya with nearby areas

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Compare Waddy Forest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maya vs Waddy Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50915/maya/vs/SAL51497/waddy-forest