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McBeath vs Ord River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 55 km apart · McBeath profile · Ord River profile

McBeath Ord River

Ord River and McBeath are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Ord River is much younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 34 and 38% of people using another language at home. In contrast, residents are far older in McBeath, where the typical age is 57 and a quarter of the population is aged 65 or over. High earners are also far more common in Ord River, where 14.8% earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to none in McBeath.

Both areas share a similarly low rate of people providing unpaid care, with Ord River at 12.3% and McBeath at 0%, both sitting near the national figure. They are also both car-dependent, with no residents within a 15-minute walk of shops, parks, or health services. While both have a high proportion of First Nations residents, they differ in health and wealth, with long-term health conditions being far higher in McBeath and typical weekly family income being well higher in McBeath.

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Where they differ most

Population: 126 larger in Ord River Median age: 23 yrs older in McBeath Under 15: 24.7 pts higher in Ord River Rent: $135 higher in McBeath Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in McBeath

Demographics & Identity

Population in McBeathin Ord River +126 larger in Ord River gap widening
32 20th pct 158 49th pct
Median age in McBeathin Ord River +23 yrs older in McBeath gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in McBeathin Ord River +5.1 pts higher in McBeath gap narrowing
50.0% 100th pct 44.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in McBeathin Ord River +18.7 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 6.3% 10th pct
Under 15 in McBeathin Ord River +24.7 pts higher in Ord River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.7% 87th pct
De facto in McBeathin Ord River +7.8 pts higher in McBeath
18.2% 84th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

15.6% Older adults (45–64) +16.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.7 pts 6.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
9.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

51.7% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 63.9%
24.1% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 2.5%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

McBeath Ord River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McBeathin Ord River +1.8 pts higher in McBeath gap narrowing
9.4% 40th pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 70.9%
9.4% New Zealand ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

25.0% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 13.9%
21.9% English ◂ +4.8 pts 17.1%
15.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +13.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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 McBeathin Ord River +13.0 pts higher in Ord River gap narrowing
25.0% 89th pct 38.0% 93rd pct
Limited English in McBeathin Ord River even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only ◂ +28.3 pts 34.2%
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 McBeathin Ord River +12.2 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
34.4% 32nd pct 22.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 44.3%
34.4% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 22.2%
12.5% Not stated +17.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McBeathin Ord River +10.0 pts higher in McBeath gap narrowing
36.0% 26th pct 26.0% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in McBeathin Ord River +9.0 pts higher in Ord River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in McBeathin Ord River
— 25.64 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in McBeathin Ord River +2 more in Ord River
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in McBeathin Ord River +180 larger in McBeath
306 49th pct 126 30th pct
ICSEA in McBeathin Ord River +2 higher in McBeath
661 0th pct 659 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.0%
36.0% Year 11 ◂ +24.6 pts 11.4%
16.0% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 36.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
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

27.8% Society & culture ◂ +18.3 pts 9.5%
22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McBeathin Ord River +$150 higher in McBeath gap narrowing
$875 70th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in McBeathin Ord River +$201 higher in McBeath gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $924 11th pct
Family income in McBeathin Ord River +$584 higher in McBeath gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,291 14th pct
High earners in McBeathin Ord River +14.8 pts higher in Ord River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 79th pct
High-income homes in McBeathin Ord River
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +30.5 pts ▸ 53.6%
0.0% Under $650 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McBeathin Ord River +23.5 pts higher in McBeath
40.6% 90th pct 17.1% 10th pct
Mental health in McBeathin Ord River +4.4 pts higher in Ord River
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in McBeathin Ord River +2.5 pts higher in Ord River gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.9% Diabetes ◂ +11.7 pts 10.1%
12.5% Stroke ◂ +10.0 pts 2.5%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +6.8 pts 2.5%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +3.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
28.1% One condition ◂ +18.0 pts 10.1%
0.0% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McBeathin Ord River +8.2 pts higher in McBeath gap steady
17.2% 46th pct 9.0% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in McBeathin Ord River +12.3 pts higher in Ord River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in McBeathin Ord River +4.6 pts higher in Ord River gap steady
24.1% 44th pct 28.7% 67th pct
Defence service in McBeathin Ord River +2.4 pts higher in Ord River
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in McBeathin Ord River +7.2 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
13.8% 11th pct 6.6% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McBeathin Ord River +55 larger in Ord River
16 64th pct 71 81st pct
Median age in McBeathin Ord River +29 yrs older in McBeath
52 yrs 89th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in McBeathin Ord River
— 10.2% 2nd pct
Unemployment in McBeathin Ord River
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in McBeathin Ord River +$231 higher in McBeath
$675 53rd pct $444 24th pct
Household income in McBeathin Ord River +$666 higher in McBeath
$1,499 42nd pct $833 12th pct
Indigenous language in McBeathin Ord River
— 78.9% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McBeathin Ord River +0.2 larger in Ord River gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in McBeathin Ord River
— 22.9% 90th pct
Living alone in McBeathin Ord River
— 53.6% 100th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +72.9 pts ▸ 72.9%
43.8% One-parent families ◂ +20.8 pts 22.9%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +25.0 pts 6.3%
0.0% Other families +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

53.8% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 53.6%
53.8% 2 people ◂ +43.1 pts 10.7%
38.5% 3 people ◂ +17.0 pts 21.4%
0.0% 5 people +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McBeathin Ord River +$135 higher in McBeath
$170 18th pct $35 0th pct
Mortgage in McBeathin Ord River
$1,600 48th pct —
People / bedroom in McBeathin Ord River +0.30 higher in Ord River
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in McBeathin Ord River
— 39.3% 87th pct
Owned outright in McBeathin Ord River
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in McBeathin Ord River
— 71.4% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in McBeathin Ord River
— 32.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 50.0%
0.0% Rented +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
30.8% Other tenure ◂ +16.5 pts 14.3%
0.0% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +28.6 pts 71.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 32.1%
30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 17.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Studio / none +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McBeathin Ord River
— 24.0% 98th pct
Work from home in McBeathin Ord River
— 12.3% 35th pct
PT commute in McBeathin Ord River
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in McBeathin Ord River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McBeathin Ord River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McBeathin Ord River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McBeathin Ord River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +38.5 pts 23.1%
0.0% Walked +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +18.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.1% 1 vehicle +24.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
30.8% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 24.0%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McBeathin Ord River +15.4 pts higher in Ord River gap widening
25.0% 28th pct 40.4% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McBeathin Ord River
— 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in McBeathin Ord River +3.1 pts higher in McBeath gap narrowing
62.1% 55th pct 59.0% 44th pct
Full-time in McBeathin Ord River
— 78.5% 96th pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +21.5 pts 9.2%
23.1% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Labourers ◂ +35.4 pts 10.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in McBeathin Ord River even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in McBeathin Ord River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in McBeathin Ord River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in McBeathin Ord River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in McBeathin Ord River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McBeathin Ord River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in McBeathin Ord River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in McBeathin Ord River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in McBeathin Ord River +6.3 more in Ord River
0.0 0th pct 6.3 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in McBeathin Ord River +2 higher in McBeath
2 58th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in McBeathin Ord River +3.3 pts higher in Ord River
2.7% 8th pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McBeath vs Ord River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50919/mcbeath/vs/SAL51188/ord-river