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McKail vs Sandpatch

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · McKail profile · Sandpatch profile

McKail Sandpatch

McKail and Sandpatch are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, but they serve very different purposes. McKail is a populated suburb where street connectivity is far higher than in Sandpatch. It has seven schools within 3km and is home to 191 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Sandpatch is largely non-residential with a population of zero.

Both areas are similarly far from the national figure for public transport stops, as Sandpatch has none and McKail has only four. This reflects the different nature of the two places, with McKail having a far shorter walk to the nearest stop than Sandpatch. While McKail has one public transport route, Sandpatch has none.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKailin Sandpatch +3,970 larger in McKail gap widening
3,970 86th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2,936
  • First area, 2016: 3,445
  • First area, 2021: 3,970
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
34 yrs 13th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 30 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 32 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 34 yrs
First Nations in McKailin Sandpatch
4.8% 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.6%
  • First area, 2016: 3.3%
  • First area, 2021: 4.8%
13.0% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.3%
  • First area, 2016: 11.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.0%
24.4% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 26.2%
  • First area, 2016: 24.0%
  • First area, 2021: 24.4%
14.7% 69th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.4%
  • First area, 2016: 13.3%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McKailin Sandpatch
18.0% 73rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 14.9%
  • First area, 2016: 16.1%
  • First area, 2021: 18.0%

Language

Other language in McKailin Sandpatch
9.4% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.4%
  • First area, 2016: 7.1%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%
Limited English in McKailin Sandpatch
1.3% 79th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.5%
  • First area, 2021: 1.3%

Religion

No religion in McKailin Sandpatch
51.0% 81st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 31.7%
  • First area, 2016: 37.4%
  • First area, 2021: 51.0%

Education & Qualifications

45.1% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 37.8%
  • First area, 2016: 40.9%
  • First area, 2021: 45.1%
10.4% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.5%
  • First area, 2016: 8.2%
  • First area, 2021: 10.4%
Schools ≤3 km in McKailin Sandpatch +7 more in McKail
7 75th pct 0 0th pct
368 55th pct —
967 36th pct —

Income

Personal income in McKailin Sandpatch
$786 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $576
  • First area, 2016: $672
  • First area, 2021: $786
Household income in McKailin Sandpatch
$1,641 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,297
  • First area, 2016: $1,485
  • First area, 2021: $1,641
Family income in McKailin Sandpatch
$1,830 46th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,415
  • First area, 2016: $1,691
  • First area, 2021: $1,830
High earners in McKailin Sandpatch
7.6% 47th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.0%
  • First area, 2016: 5.1%
  • First area, 2021: 7.6%
High-income homes in McKailin Sandpatch
12.5% 39th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.6%
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McKailin Sandpatch
28.1% 46th pct —
Mental health in McKailin Sandpatch
9.8% 66th pct —
Needs assistance in McKailin Sandpatch
4.5% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.2%
  • First area, 2016: 4.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McKailin Sandpatch
16.9% 44th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 20.0%
  • First area, 2016: 21.4%
  • First area, 2021: 16.9%
Unpaid carers in McKailin Sandpatch
12.3% 45th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 12.1%
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 12.3%
Unpaid child care in McKailin Sandpatch
35.1% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 36.9%
  • First area, 2016: 34.8%
  • First area, 2021: 35.1%
Defence service in McKailin Sandpatch
2.3% 44th pct —
Housework 15h+ in McKailin Sandpatch
24.1% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 27.1%
  • First area, 2016: 24.9%
  • First area, 2021: 24.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in McKailin Sandpatch +191 larger in McKail
191 86th pct 0 0th pct
21 yrs 29th pct —
30.4% 27th pct —
Unemployment in McKailin Sandpatch
4.1% 25th pct —
Median income in McKailin Sandpatch
$741 60th pct —
Household income in McKailin Sandpatch
$1,875 57th pct —
Indigenous language in McKailin Sandpatch
3.7% 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in McKailin Sandpatch
2.8 76th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.8
  • First area, 2016: 2.8
  • First area, 2021: 2.8
14.7% 71st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 12.8%
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
Living alone in McKailin Sandpatch
19.1% 33rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 14.5%
  • First area, 2016: 17.5%
  • First area, 2021: 19.1%

Housing & Dwellings

$350 71st pct —
  • First area, 2011: $280
  • First area, 2016: $316
  • First area, 2021: $350
$1,622 50th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,853
  • First area, 2016: $1,745
  • First area, 2021: $1,622
People / bedroom in McKailin Sandpatch
0.80 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
24.9% 71st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 26.7%
  • First area, 2016: 26.5%
  • First area, 2021: 24.9%
Owned outright in McKailin Sandpatch
25.2% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 24.5%
  • First area, 2016: 25.0%
  • First area, 2021: 25.2%
Separate houses in McKailin Sandpatch
98.0% 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 98.2%
  • First area, 2016: 97.9%
  • First area, 2021: 98.0%
3+ bedrooms in McKailin Sandpatch
93.5% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 94.0%
  • First area, 2016: 92.6%
  • First area, 2021: 93.5%

Transport & Vehicles

2.3% 58th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.2%
  • First area, 2016: 1.8%
  • First area, 2021: 2.3%
Work from home in McKailin Sandpatch
2.8% 6th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.7%
  • First area, 2016: 2.4%
  • First area, 2021: 2.8%
0.9% 71st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.8%
  • First area, 2016: 1.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.9%
PT stops in McKailin Sandpatch +4 more in McKail
4 73rd pct 0 0th pct
1.01 61st pct —
Departures/1k in McKailin Sandpatch
55.4 63rd pct —
PT routes in McKailin Sandpatch +1 more in McKail
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in McKailin Sandpatch +61 longer in Sandpatch
20 59th pct 81 97th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McKailin Sandpatch
44.5% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 54.7%
  • First area, 2016: 45.7%
  • First area, 2021: 44.5%
Recent arrivals in McKailin Sandpatch
4.9% 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 19.5%
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 4.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McKailin Sandpatch
3.9% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.9%
Participation in McKailin Sandpatch
66.9% 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 69.5%
  • First area, 2016: 67.7%
  • First area, 2021: 66.9%
58.8% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 59.8%
  • First area, 2016: 59.2%
  • First area, 2021: 58.8%

Walkability

2.6 70th pct —
Types ≤15 min in McKailin Sandpatch
2.1 67th pct —
15-min city in McKailin Sandpatch
4.2% 60th pct —
Walk to shops in McKailin Sandpatch
18.9% 71st pct —
Walk to transit in McKailin Sandpatch
54.7% 74th pct —
Walk to school in McKailin Sandpatch
6.8% 60th pct —
Walk to a park in McKailin Sandpatch
87.1% 78th pct —
Walk to health in McKailin Sandpatch
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in McKailin Sandpatch
4.0 26th pct —
Intersections/km² in McKailin Sandpatch +15 higher in McKail
19 73rd pct 4 65th pct
4.6% 36th pct —

Compare McKail with nearby areas

Compare Sandpatch with nearby areas

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKail vs Sandpatch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50920/mckail/vs/SAL51324/sandpatch