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McBeath vs Sturt Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 90 km apart · McBeath profile · Sturt Creek profile

McBeath Sturt Creek

Sturt Creek and McBeath are two small Western Australian areas with very different populations. Sturt Creek is much younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 25 and 89.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, residents in McBeath are far older, with a typical age of 57 and 25.0% of the population aged 65 or over. This difference is reflected in incomes; typical weekly personal income is far higher in McBeath at $875, compared to $275 in Sturt Creek.

Both areas are sparsely populated and share a complete lack of public transport, with no one living within a 10 minute walk of a stop. While Sturt Creek is more likely to have children and larger households, McBeath has a much higher rate of people with long-term health conditions at 40.6%. Sturt Creek's higher share of children also helps explain why it has far more people providing unpaid care for children (53.6%) and more people using a language other than English at home (66.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 298 larger in Sturt Creek Median age: 32 yrs older in McBeath First Nations: 39.1 pts higher in Sturt Creek Under 15: 27.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek Other language: 41.7 pts higher in Sturt Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in McBeathin Sturt Creek +298 larger in Sturt Creek gap narrowing
32 20th pct 330 60th pct
Median age in McBeathin Sturt Creek +32 yrs older in McBeath gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in McBeathin Sturt Creek +39.1 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap narrowing
50.0% 100th pct 89.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in McBeathin Sturt Creek +22.6 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 2.4% 4th pct
Under 15 in McBeathin Sturt Creek +27.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 91st pct
De facto in McBeathin Sturt Creek +1.6 pts higher in Sturt Creek
18.2% 84th pct 19.8% 87th pct

Age structure

9.4% Young adults (25–44) +21.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.6 pts 2.4%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 49.4%
24.1% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +8.2 pts 2.1%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

McBeath Sturt Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McBeathin Sturt Creek +7.6 pts higher in McBeath gap steady
9.4% 40th pct 1.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 89.4%
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 ◂ +22.9 pts 2.1%
21.9% English ◂ +16.1 pts 5.8%
15.6% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 2.4%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in McBeathin Sturt Creek +41.7 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap steady
25.0% 89th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Limited English in McBeathin Sturt Creek +5.8 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 92nd pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only ◂ +38.9 pts 23.6%
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

No religion in McBeathin Sturt Creek +18.9 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
34.4% 32nd pct 15.5% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
34.4% No religion ◂ +18.9 pts 15.5%
12.5% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McBeathin Sturt Creek +9.5 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
36.0% 26th pct 26.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in McBeathin Sturt Creek +7.6 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 22.47 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in McBeathin Sturt Creek +2 more in Sturt Creek
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in McBeathin Sturt Creek +280 larger in McBeath
306 49th pct 26 8th pct
ICSEA in McBeathin Sturt Creek +63 higher in McBeath
661 0th pct 598 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 26.5%
36.0% Year 11 ◂ +21.2 pts 14.8%
16.0% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.4 pts 20.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.8% Society & culture ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McBeathin Sturt Creek +$600 higher in McBeath gap widening
$875 70th pct $275 0th pct
Household income in McBeathin Sturt Creek +$423 higher in McBeath gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $702 2nd pct
Family income in McBeathin Sturt Creek +$1,248 higher in McBeath gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $627 0th pct
High earners in McBeathin Sturt Creek +1.7 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 20th pct
High-income homes in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 3.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Under $650 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +49.8 pts ▸ 70.5%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 8.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McBeathin Sturt Creek +24.9 pts higher in McBeath
40.6% 90th pct 15.8% 8th pct
Mental health in McBeathin Sturt Creek +2.4 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 14th pct
Needs assistance in McBeathin Sturt Creek +3.6 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.9% Diabetes ◂ +13.7 pts 8.2%
12.5% Stroke ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 2.1%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%
0.0% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +13.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
28.1% One condition ◂ +19.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McBeathin Sturt Creek +4.6 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
17.2% 46th pct 12.7% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in McBeathin Sturt Creek +17.7 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in McBeathin Sturt Creek +29.4 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
24.1% 44th pct 53.6% 100th pct
Defence service in McBeathin Sturt Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in McBeathin Sturt Creek +13.6 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
13.8% 11th pct 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McBeathin Sturt Creek +278 larger in Sturt Creek
16 64th pct 294 86th pct
Median age in McBeathin Sturt Creek +29 yrs older in McBeath
52 yrs 89th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 19.3% 10th pct
Unemployment in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 58.9% 100th pct
Median income in McBeathin Sturt Creek +$421 higher in McBeath
$675 53rd pct $254 4th pct
Household income in McBeathin Sturt Creek +$880 higher in McBeath
$1,499 42nd pct $619 5th pct
Indigenous language in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 70.7% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McBeathin Sturt Creek +1.4 larger in Sturt Creek gap steady
2.1 19th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 20.2% 87th pct
Living alone in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 18.6% 32nd pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +64.9 pts ▸ 64.9%
43.8% One-parent families ◂ +23.5 pts 20.2%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +21.7 pts 9.6%
0.0% Other families +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

53.8% 1 person ◂ +35.2 pts 18.6%
53.8% 2 people ◂ +41.1 pts 12.8%
38.5% 3 people ◂ +21.0 pts 17.4%
0.0% 4 people +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% 6 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 5 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McBeathin Sturt Creek +$95 higher in McBeath
$170 18th pct $75 2nd pct
Mortgage in McBeathin Sturt Creek
$1,600 48th pct —
People / bedroom in McBeathin Sturt Creek +0.40 higher in Sturt Creek
0.80 43rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 87.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 4.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 89.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 75.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +87.2 pts ▸ 87.2%
53.8% Owned outright ◂ +49.2 pts 4.7%
30.8% Other tenure ◂ +16.8 pts 14.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 89.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 18.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 58.0% 100th pct
Work from home in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in McBeathin Sturt Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McBeathin Sturt Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McBeathin Sturt Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McBeathin Sturt Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +45.5 pts 16.1%
23.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +17.7 pts 5.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% No vehicle +27.2 pts ▸ 58.0%
30.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.1 pts 5.7%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McBeathin Sturt Creek +7.9 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
25.0% 28th pct 32.9% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 44.8% 100th pct
Participation in McBeathin Sturt Creek +21.6 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
62.1% 55th pct 40.5% 10th pct
Full-time in McBeathin Sturt Creek
— 44.6% 8th pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.3 pts 12.5%
23.1% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.7 pts 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Labourers ◂ +33.7 pts 12.5%
0.0% Professionals +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 16.1%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.4 pts 10.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in McBeathin Sturt Creek +4.2 higher in Sturt Creek
0.0 31st pct 4.2 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in McBeathin Sturt Creek +4.5 more in Sturt Creek
0.0 0th pct 4.5 80th pct
15-min city in McBeathin Sturt Creek +50.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 80th pct
Walk to shops in McBeathin Sturt Creek +100.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in McBeathin Sturt Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McBeathin Sturt Creek +100.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in McBeathin Sturt Creek +50.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 64th pct
Walk to health in McBeathin Sturt Creek +100.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in McBeathin Sturt Creek +39.4 more in Sturt Creek
0.0 0th pct 39.4 77th pct
Intersections/km² in McBeathin Sturt Creek +2 higher in McBeath
2 58th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in McBeathin Sturt Creek +1.6 pts higher in McBeath
2.7% 8th pct 1.1% 0th pct

Compare McBeath with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McBeath vs Sturt Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50919/mcbeath/vs/SAL51415/sturt-creek