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McKail vs Mount Elphinstone

Name: McKail vs Mount Elphinstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · McKail profile · Mount Elphinstone profile

McKail Mount Elphinstone

McKail and Mount Elphinstone are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. McKail is a growing hub for young families, with 24.4% of people being children under 15 and a typical resident aged 34. This is consistent with a high share of couples with children and more people working or looking for work (66.9%). In contrast, Mount Elphinstone is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a high proportion of seniors (22.0%). While McKail has a higher typical weekly income of $786, Mount Elphinstone has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 64.7%.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with McKail becoming much more mobile as 44.5% of residents moved in the last five years. Mount Elphinstone has remained more stable, with only 19.3% of people moving in that time. Despite these shifts, the two areas share some traits, such as having about the same proportion of people born overseas (around 17% to 18%) and similar levels of university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Mount Elphinstone Owned outright: 39.5 pts higher in Mount Elphinstone Recent movers: 25.2 pts higher in McKail Renting: 24.9 pts higher in McKail Population: 3,888 larger in McKail

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +3,888 larger in McKail gap widening

3,970 86th pct 82 36th pct

Median age in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +16 yrs older in Mount Elphinstone gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +21.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 14.6%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.7 pts 3.7%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%

Marital status

48.9% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

35.9% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 30.9%

8.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

McKail Mount Elphinstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 74.4%

4.5% England +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.1%

42.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.9% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

3.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Filipino ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 92.7%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 31.7%

6.4% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +2 more in Mount Elphinstone

7 75th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +54 larger in Mount Elphinstone

368 55th pct 422 62nd pct

ICSEA in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +12 higher in Mount Elphinstone

967 36th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 42.1%

29.6% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

8.4% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 35.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +15.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.4% Education +18.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.2% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +10.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +$294 higher in McKail gap widening

$786 57th pct $492 12th pct

Household income in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +$266 higher in McKail gap narrowing

$1,641 57th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +$205 higher in McKail gap narrowing

$1,830 46th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +16.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.3%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 22.2%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.6% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +14.4 pts 50.0%

19.8% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.5% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +188 larger in McKail

191 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +8 yrs older in Mount Elphinstone

21 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +$516 higher in McKail

$741 60th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +$500 higher in McKail

$1,875 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +0.5 larger in McKail gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +30.9 pts 29.9%

23.7% Couples without children +21.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

19.1% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 8.8%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +$60 higher in McKail gap widening

$350 71st pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +$253 higher in Mount Elphinstone gap widening

$1,622 50th pct $1,875 65th pct

People / bedroom in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +0.10 higher in McKail gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Owned outright +39.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.9 pts 14.7%

24.9% Rented ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 38.2%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +31.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +1 more in McKail

4 73rd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +35.58 more in Mount Elphinstone

1.01 61st pct 36.59 100th pct

Departures/1k in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +310.4 more in Mount Elphinstone

55.4 63rd pct 365.9 76th pct

PT routes in McKail in Mount Elphinstone even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +7 longer in McKail

20 59th pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

74.7% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 83.8%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 42.9%

25.9% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.8% 4 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Construction +14.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food +12.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.5% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +15.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.1% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

7.6% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +0.8 higher in McKail

2.6 70th pct 1.8 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +0.5 more in McKail

2.1 67th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +3.1 pts higher in McKail

4.2% 60th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +18.9 pts higher in McKail

18.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +17.5 pts higher in Mount Elphinstone

54.7% 74th pct 72.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +5.6 pts higher in McKail

6.8% 60th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to a park in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +86.0 pts higher in McKail

87.1% 78th pct 1.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in McKail in Mount Elphinstone even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +44.8 more in Mount Elphinstone

4.0 26th pct 48.8 81st pct

Intersections/km² in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +1 higher in McKail

19 73rd pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in McKail in Mount Elphinstone +0.8 pts higher in Mount Elphinstone

4.6% 36th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare McKail with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Elphinstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKail vs Mount Elphinstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50920/mckail/vs/SAL51010/mount-elphinstone