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McKail vs Willyung

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

McKail Willyung

McKail and Willyung are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. McKail is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and a higher share of children under 15 (24.4%). It is also more urban in feel, with far more separate houses, a walkability score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent), and 54.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Willyung has a much older typical resident (43 years) and far more high-income households, with 26.6% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 12.5% in McKail.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities, at around 4.6%. They also share similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and a similar number of people per home. While McKail is more mobile—with 44.5% of people moving in the last five years—Willyung has far more homes owned outright (36.2%) than McKail (25.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,335 larger in McKail Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in McKail PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in McKail Median age: 9 yrs older in Willyung No car: 2.3 pts higher in McKail

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKail in Willyung +3,335 larger in McKail gap widening

3,970 86th pct 635 68th pct

Median age in McKail in Willyung +9 yrs older in Willyung gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 20.6%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.8%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

48.9% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

35.9% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 29.0%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

McKail Willyung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.5% England +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

8.7% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.6% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

4.8% Filipino ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 93.7%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 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 ◂ +8.2 pts 42.8%

41.3% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

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%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in McKail in Willyung +4 more in McKail

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in McKail in Willyung +145 larger in Willyung

368 55th pct 513 74th pct

ICSEA in McKail in Willyung +22 higher in McKail

967 36th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 43.2%

29.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 43.8%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

13.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%

12.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in McKail in Willyung +$70 higher in Willyung gap widening

$786 57th pct $856 67th pct

Household income in McKail in Willyung +$381 higher in Willyung gap widening

$1,641 57th pct $2,022 76th pct

Family income in McKail in Willyung +$469 higher in Willyung gap widening

$1,830 46th pct $2,299 73rd pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.3%

3.9% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.9%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 29.4%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.5% Diabetes even 4.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +3.0 pts ▸ 67.4%

19.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKail in Willyung +180 larger in McKail

191 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in McKail in Willyung +10 yrs older in Willyung

21 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in McKail in Willyung +$109 higher in Willyung

$741 60th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in McKail in Willyung +$126 higher in McKail

$1,875 57th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKail in Willyung even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 63.3%

23.7% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 2.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 13.5%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

7.7% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKail in Willyung +$100 higher in McKail gap widening

$350 71st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in McKail in Willyung +$521 higher in Willyung gap widening

$1,622 50th pct $2,143 78th pct

People / bedroom in McKail in Willyung +0.10 higher in Willyung gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 46.9%

25.2% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.9% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 14.5%

0.7% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 87.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

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

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 48.8%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 20.8%

4.5% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +40.6 pts 10.0%

10.4% Under $200 +19.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 24.7%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McKail in Willyung +4 more in McKail

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in McKail in Willyung +1.01 more in McKail

1.01 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in McKail in Willyung +55.4 more in McKail

55.4 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in McKail in Willyung +1 more in McKail

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in McKail in Willyung

20 59th pct —

How people get to work

74.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 69.1%

2.8% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

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 ◂ +9.3 pts 38.8%

25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 18.9%

15.7% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.8% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

10.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 10.2%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

7.6% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in McKail in Willyung +2.6 higher in McKail

2.6 70th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in McKail in Willyung +2.1 more in McKail

2.1 67th pct 0.0 30th pct

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

4.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

18.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in McKail in Willyung +54.7 pts higher in McKail

54.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

6.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in McKail in Willyung +85.2 pts higher in McKail

87.1% 78th pct 1.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in McKail in Willyung even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in McKail in Willyung +2.5 more in McKail

4.0 26th pct 1.6 19th pct

Intersections/km² in McKail in Willyung +18 higher in McKail

19 73rd pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in McKail in Willyung +1.2 pts higher in Willyung

4.6% 36th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare McKail with nearby areas

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Compare Willyung with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKail vs Willyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50920/mckail/vs/SAL51616/willyung