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Meda vs Willare

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Meda profile · Willare profile

Meda Willare

Willare and Meda are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. The two places differ sharply in income and demographics. Meda has a far higher typical weekly family income of $2,249 compared to $866 in Willare. In Willare, First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 26, while they are much younger in Meda at 18. Willare also has a far larger First Nations population, with 88 people compared to zero in Meda.

Everyday life in both areas shares several similarities, as residents in both have the same typical age of 32 and the same typical weekly household income of $1,125. Both are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. While Meda has more schools, Willare has slightly more walkable amenities, with 25% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 110 larger in Willare Family income: $1,383 higher in Meda Personal income: $498 higher in Meda Household size: 0.8 larger in Willare People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Meda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medain Willare +110 larger in Willare gap narrowing
17 12th pct 127 45th pct
Median age in Medain Willare even gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Medain Willare
— 69.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Medain Willare
— 3.1% 5th pct
Under 15 in Medain Willare
— 26.0% 89th pct
De facto in Medain Willare
— 24.0% 93rd pct

Age structure

41.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +21.5 pts 19.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.1%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 3.1%

Marital status

17.6% Never married +48.3 pts ▸ 66.0%
52.9% Married ◂ +24.2 pts 28.7%
23.5% Divorced ◂ +17.1 pts 6.4%
0.0% Separated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Meda Willare

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Medain Willare
— 6.3% 26th pct

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +30.9 pts ▸ 89.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

64.7% Australian ◂ +54.5 pts 10.2%
52.9% English ◂ +41.9 pts 11.0%
0.0% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Medain Willare
— 6.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Medain Willare
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

70.6% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 82.7%
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 Medain Willare
— 29.9% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

23.5% Christianity +32.4 pts ▸ 55.9%
35.3% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 29.9%
17.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Medain Willare
— 26.8% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Medain Willare
— 7.4% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Medain Willare +2 more in Meda
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Medain Willare
349 53rd pct —
ICSEA in Medain Willare
734 1st pct —

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +49.7 pts 26.8%
0.0% Year 10 +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Year 11 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

55.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.9 pts 32.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Medain Willare +$498 higher in Meda gap widening
$1,062 86th pct $564 20th pct
Household income in Medain Willare even gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Medain Willare +$1,383 higher in Meda gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $866 3rd pct
High earners in Medain Willare
— 7.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in Medain Willare
— 6.8% 21st pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 43.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +47.7 pts 17.0%
0.0% Under $650 +52.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Medain Willare
— 11.0% 2nd pct
Mental health in Medain Willare
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Medain Willare
— 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Other condition ◂ +15.3 pts 2.4%
0.0% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.2% None +31.3 pts ▸ 72.4%
29.4% One condition ◂ +21.5 pts 7.9%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Medain Willare
— 10.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Medain Willare
— 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Medain Willare
— 34.0% 86th pct
Defence service in Medain Willare
— 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Medain Willare
— 14.9% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Medain Willare +88 larger in Willare
0 0th pct 88 85th pct
Median age in Medain Willare +8 yrs older in Willare
18 yrs 18th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Medain Willare
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Medain Willare +$605 higher in Meda
$900 73rd pct $295 7th pct
Household income in Medain Willare
— $762 10th pct
Indigenous language in Medain Willare
— 8.0% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Medain Willare +0.8 larger in Willare gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Medain Willare
— 31.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Medain Willare
— 38.6% 89th pct

Family composition

85.7% Couples with children ◂ +38.2 pts 47.6%
0.0% One-parent families +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Couples without children +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Other families +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Household size

83.3% 2 people ◂ +74.2 pts 9.1%
66.7% 1 person ◂ +28.0 pts 38.6%
0.0% 3 people +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% 5 people +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medain Willare
— $93 5th pct
Mortgage in Medain Willare
— $2,350 86th pct
People / bedroom in Medain Willare +0.20 higher in Meda gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Medain Willare
— 75.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Medain Willare
— 9.1% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Medain Willare
— 52.3% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Medain Willare
— 61.4% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +40.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other tenure +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +52.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
50.0% Other dwelling ◂ +29.5 pts 20.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +43.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Medain Willare
— 31.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Medain Willare
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Medain Willare
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Medain Willare even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Medain Willare even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Medain Willare even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Medain Willare even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% Car (driver) +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +65.9 pts 34.1%
0.0% No vehicle +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Medain Willare
— 36.0% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Medain Willare
— 8.3% 87th pct
Participation in Medain Willare
— 51.1% 24th pct
Full-time in Medain Willare
— 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

88.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +74.9 pts 14.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Education & training +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Mining +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Retail trade +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Managers ◂ +30.5 pts 14.0%
44.4% Labourers ◂ +23.5 pts 20.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Medain Willare +0.8 higher in Willare
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Medain Willare +0.5 more in Willare
0.0 0th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Medain Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Medain Willare +25.0 pts higher in Willare
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Medain Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Medain Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Medain Willare +25.0 pts higher in Willare
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in Medain Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Medain Willare +23.6 more in Willare
0.0 0th pct 23.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Medain Willare even
0 1st pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Medain Willare +0.3 pts higher in Meda
3.0% 13th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Meda with nearby areas

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Compare Willare with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meda vs Willare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50924/meda/vs/SAL51611/willare