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McKail vs Robinson

Name: McKail vs Robinson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · McKail profile · Robinson profile

McKail Robinson

McKail and Robinson are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different resident profiles. McKail is much younger, with a typical age of 34 compared to 47 in Robinson. This is reflected in the family makeup, as McKail has a well higher share of children under 15 (24.4% versus 17.4%). McKail is also more mobile and accessible, with a far higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (44.5%) and a walkability score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent), while Robinson is 0.6 (car-dependent). Robinson is more established and affluent, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (44.4% versus 25.2%) and a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.6% versus 12.5%).

Their different housing patterns are creating a widening gap in tenure, as renting is far higher in McKail. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with McKail at $786 and Robinson at $778. They are also alike in their home sizes and the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Robinson Population: 3,274 larger in McKail Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Robinson Renting: 15.4 pts higher in McKail No car: 2.3 pts higher in McKail

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKail in Robinson +3,274 larger in McKail gap widening

3,970 86th pct 696 70th pct

Median age in McKail in Robinson +13 yrs older in Robinson gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 18.5%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 17.4%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

48.9% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

35.9% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 28.9%

8.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Separated even 3.2%

Age & sex structure

McKail Robinson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 78.9%

4.5% England +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +1.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.2% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 38.9%

6.9% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.6% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Filipino ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 91.5%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

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 +5.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 34.3%

6.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in McKail in Robinson +3 more in McKail

7 75th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in McKail in Robinson +89 larger in McKail

368 55th pct 280 46th pct

ICSEA in McKail in Robinson +5 higher in Robinson

967 36th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.1%

11.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 35.2%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.5% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

12.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

8.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McKail in Robinson +$8 higher in McKail gap steady

$786 57th pct $778 55th pct

Household income in McKail in Robinson +$154 higher in Robinson gap steady

$1,641 57th pct $1,795 65th pct

Family income in McKail in Robinson +$144 higher in Robinson gap widening

$1,830 46th pct $1,974 56th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.1%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.3%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

3.9% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 39.1%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.2%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

7.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

5.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKail in Robinson +177 larger in McKail

191 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in McKail in Robinson +12 yrs older in Robinson

21 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in McKail in Robinson +$321 higher in Robinson

$741 60th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in McKail in Robinson +$375 higher in Robinson

$1,875 57th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKail in Robinson +0.2 larger in McKail gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

23.7% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 4.7%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.1% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

15.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKail in Robinson +$10 higher in McKail gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in McKail in Robinson +$203 higher in Robinson gap narrowing

$1,622 50th pct $1,825 62nd pct

People / bedroom in McKail in Robinson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 40.2%

25.2% Owned outright +19.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

24.9% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 9.5%

0.7% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 94.2%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 42.7%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 36.1%

4.5% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 30.4%

37.0% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 27.8%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.3% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McKail in Robinson +1 more in McKail

4 73rd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in McKail in Robinson +3.30 more in Robinson

1.01 61st pct 4.31 75th pct

Departures/1k in McKail in Robinson +19.5 more in McKail

55.4 63rd pct 35.9 61st pct

PT routes in McKail in Robinson even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in McKail in Robinson +2 longer in Robinson

20 59th pct 22 60th pct

How people get to work

74.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 71.3%

2.8% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 36.4%

15.7% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 14.8%

8.8% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

10.2% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

7.6% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

11.1% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in McKail in Robinson +2.0 higher in McKail

2.6 70th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in McKail in Robinson +1.7 more in McKail

2.1 67th pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in McKail in Robinson +4.2 pts higher in McKail

4.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in McKail in Robinson +18.9 pts higher in McKail

18.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in McKail in Robinson +33.8 pts higher in McKail

54.7% 74th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in McKail in Robinson +6.8 pts higher in McKail

6.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in McKail in Robinson +82.1 pts higher in McKail

87.1% 78th pct 4.9% 44th pct

Walk to health in McKail in Robinson even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in McKail in Robinson +0.3 more in Robinson

4.0 26th pct 4.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in McKail in Robinson +15 higher in McKail

19 73rd pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in McKail in Robinson +0.4 pts higher in Robinson

4.6% 36th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare McKail with nearby areas

Gledhow Orana Lockyer Milpara Warrenup Mount Elphinstone Robinson Willyung

Compare Robinson with nearby areas

Mount Elphinstone Gledhow Lockyer Mount Melville Orana McKail Albany Centennial Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKail vs Robinson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50920/mckail/vs/SAL51300/robinson