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McBeath vs Warmun

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 147 km apart · McBeath profile · Warmun profile

McBeath Warmun

Warmun and McBeath are two very different remote areas in Western Australia. Warmun is a young community where 24.9% of people are children and the typical resident is 26. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (89.5%) and far more people who use another language at home (61.9%) than McBeath. McBeath is much smaller and sparsely populated, with a far older population; its typical resident is 57 and 25% of people are aged 65 or over. Income is also quite different, with the typical weekly personal income in McBeath being $875, which is far higher than the $325 found in Warmun.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force. They are also alike in that neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, or health services. While Warmun is a hub for young families with 52.6% of people caring for children unpaid, McBeath has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 40.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 425 larger in Warmun Median age: 31 yrs older in McBeath First Nations: 39.5 pts higher in Warmun Other language: 36.9 pts higher in Warmun No religion: 26.3 pts higher in McBeath

Demographics & Identity

Population in McBeathin Warmun +425 larger in Warmun gap widening
32 20th pct 457 63rd pct
Median age in McBeathin Warmun +31 yrs older in McBeath gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in McBeathin Warmun +39.5 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
50.0% 100th pct 89.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in McBeathin Warmun +17.8 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 7.2% 11th pct
Under 15 in McBeathin Warmun +24.9 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.9% 88th pct
De facto in McBeathin Warmun +13.4 pts higher in McBeath
18.2% 84th pct 4.7% 11th pct

Age structure

9.4% Young adults (25–44) +21.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +12.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 49.4%
24.1% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 4.4%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +8.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% Separated +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

McBeath Warmun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McBeathin Warmun +7.4 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
9.4% 40th pct 2.0% 9th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +18.4 pts ▸ 93.4%
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 ◂ +23.7 pts 1.3%
21.9% English ◂ +17.3 pts 4.6%
15.6% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 2.8%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +14.1 pts 1.5%
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 McBeathin Warmun +36.9 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
25.0% 89th pct 61.9% 100th pct
Limited English in McBeathin Warmun +3.7 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only ◂ +33.4 pts 29.1%
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 Warmun +26.3 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
34.4% 32nd pct 8.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +22.2 pts ▸ 72.2%
34.4% No religion ◂ +26.3 pts 8.1%
12.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other religions +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
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 Warmun +16.4 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
36.0% 26th pct 19.6% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in McBeathin Warmun +4.7 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in McBeathin Warmun
— 8.77 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in McBeathin Warmun even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in McBeathin Warmun +269 larger in McBeath
306 49th pct 37 13th pct
ICSEA in McBeathin Warmun +29 higher in McBeath
661 0th pct 632 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 19.6%
36.0% Year 11 ◂ +21.2 pts 14.8%
16.0% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 38.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.8% Society & culture ◂ +15.3 pts 12.5%
22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +16.0 pts 6.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Education +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McBeathin Warmun +$550 higher in McBeath gap narrowing
$875 70th pct $325 0th pct
Household income in McBeathin Warmun +$156 higher in Warmun gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in McBeathin Warmun +$1,129 higher in McBeath gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $746 0th pct
High earners in McBeathin Warmun +2.0 pts higher in Warmun gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 21st pct
High-income homes in McBeathin Warmun
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Under $650 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
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 +50.2 pts ▸ 70.9%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McBeathin Warmun +27.3 pts higher in McBeath
40.6% 90th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Mental health in McBeathin Warmun +3.7 pts higher in Warmun
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in McBeathin Warmun +3.5 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.9% Diabetes ◂ +15.7 pts 6.1%
12.5% Stroke ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 1.3%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +6.7 pts 2.6%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +23.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
28.1% One condition ◂ +19.2 pts 9.0%
0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McBeathin Warmun +6.8 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
17.2% 46th pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in McBeathin Warmun +28.2 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in McBeathin Warmun +28.5 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
24.1% 44th pct 52.6% 100th pct
Defence service in McBeathin Warmun +0.9 pts higher in Warmun
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in McBeathin Warmun +1.3 pts higher in McBeath gap narrowing
13.8% 11th pct 12.5% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McBeathin Warmun +393 larger in Warmun
16 64th pct 409 86th pct
Median age in McBeathin Warmun +28 yrs older in McBeath
52 yrs 89th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in McBeathin Warmun
— 14.8% 6th pct
Unemployment in McBeathin Warmun
— 27.0% 91st pct
Median income in McBeathin Warmun +$373 higher in McBeath
$675 53rd pct $302 8th pct
Household income in McBeathin Warmun +$312 higher in McBeath
$1,499 42nd pct $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in McBeathin Warmun
— 69.9% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McBeathin Warmun +2.1 larger in Warmun gap widening
2.1 19th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in McBeathin Warmun
— 44.5% 100th pct
Living alone in McBeathin Warmun
— 24.5% 53rd pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
43.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +25.6 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

53.8% 1 person ◂ +29.4 pts 24.5%
53.8% 2 people ◂ +48.5 pts 5.3%
38.5% 3 people ◂ +19.3 pts 19.1%
0.0% 6 or more +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.0% 5 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McBeathin Warmun +$80 higher in McBeath
$170 18th pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in McBeathin Warmun +$1,227 higher in McBeath
$1,600 48th pct $373 0th pct
People / bedroom in McBeathin Warmun +1.00 higher in Warmun
0.80 43rd pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in McBeathin Warmun
— 80.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in McBeathin Warmun
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in McBeathin Warmun
— 77.7% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in McBeathin Warmun
— 56.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +80.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
53.8% Owned outright ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
30.8% Other tenure ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 77.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 38.3%
30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 22.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McBeathin Warmun
— 43.4% 100th pct
Work from home in McBeathin Warmun
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in McBeathin Warmun
— 5.8% 92nd pct
PT stops in McBeathin Warmun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McBeathin Warmun even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McBeathin Warmun even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McBeathin Warmun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +29.8 pts 31.7%
0.0% Walked +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% Bus +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Train 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 +12.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
23.1% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
30.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 14.5%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 7.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McBeathin Warmun +3.9 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 28.9% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McBeathin Warmun
— 22.9% 100th pct
Participation in McBeathin Warmun +24.0 pts higher in McBeath gap widening
62.1% 55th pct 38.1% 8th pct
Full-time in McBeathin Warmun
— 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
23.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Labourers ◂ +32.7 pts 13.5%
23.1% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.4 pts 8.7%
0.0% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in McBeathin Warmun +1.2 higher in Warmun
0.0 31st pct 1.2 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in McBeathin Warmun +1.6 more in Warmun
0.0 0th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in McBeathin Warmun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in McBeathin Warmun +88.2 pts higher in Warmun
0.0% 0th pct 88.2% 94th pct
Walk to transit in McBeathin Warmun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McBeathin Warmun +70.6 pts higher in Warmun
0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in McBeathin Warmun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in McBeathin Warmun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in McBeathin Warmun +4.4 more in Warmun
0.0 0th pct 4.4 27th pct
Intersections/km² in McBeathin Warmun +2 higher in McBeath
2 58th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in McBeathin Warmun +0.5 pts higher in McBeath
2.7% 8th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare McBeath with nearby areas

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Compare Warmun with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McBeath vs Warmun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50919/mcbeath/vs/SAL51533/warmun