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Medina vs Naval Base

Name: Medina vs Naval Base — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Medina profile · Naval Base profile

Medina Naval Base

Medina and Naval Base are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, though they differ greatly in size and population. Medina is a residential hub with 2,260 people, while Naval Base is sparsely populated with only 20 residents. Medina is much more family-oriented, with 15.2% of its people being children under 15, compared to none in Naval Base. Residents are also far older in Naval Base, where the typical age is 57, compared to 42 in Medina. Medina is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more people with a bachelor degree or higher (11.4% versus 0.0%).

Both areas are about 27 minutes from the city and have the same number of public transport routes. Despite this shared access, the two places feel very different. Naval Base has a much higher share of people born overseas (40.0%) and those with no religion (65.0%). It is also a place where more people have moved in the last five years (60.0%) and a higher proportion of residents are volunteers (25.0%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Naval Base Population: 2,240 larger in Medina Recent movers: 23.9 pts higher in Naval Base Unpaid child care: 21.6 pts higher in Medina Needs assistance: 7.8 pts higher in Medina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medina in Naval Base +2,240 larger in Medina gap steady

2,260 80th pct 20 14th pct

Median age in Medina in Naval Base +15 yrs older in Naval Base gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +35.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

28.0% Married +27.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

46.8% Never married ◂ +21.8 pts 25.0%

14.8% Divorced +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.3% Separated ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Medina Naval Base

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 50.0%

5.0% New Zealand +10.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.7% England ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +18.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

32.7% Australian +17.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

10.2% Irish ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 90.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

35.0% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 25.0%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Medina in Naval Base

2.91 42nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Medina in Naval Base +9 more in Medina

9 78th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Medina in Naval Base

504 72nd pct —

ICSEA in Medina in Naval Base

965 35th pct —

Highest year of school

24.7% Year 10 +30.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 35.0%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +40.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Medina in Naval Base +$205 higher in Medina gap widening

$597 24th pct $392 3rd pct

Household income in Medina in Naval Base +$162 higher in Medina gap steady

$1,062 17th pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Medina in Naval Base +$531 higher in Medina gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $899 4th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 +36.3 pts ▸ 85.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Asthma +29.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.6% Arthritis +18.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.1% Mental health +9.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.6% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +2.9 pts 50.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%

8.9% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.3% Three or more +9.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Medina in Naval Base +98 larger in Medina

98 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Medina in Naval Base

27 yrs 54th pct —

Median income in Medina in Naval Base

$445 24th pct —

Household income in Medina in Naval Base

$1,300 31st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Medina in Naval Base +0.4 larger in Medina gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%

26.7% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +58.2 pts ▸ 90.9%

41.2% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medina in Naval Base +$45 higher in Naval Base gap narrowing

$270 47th pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Medina in Naval Base +$700 higher in Medina

$1,200 24th pct $500 1st pct

People / bedroom in Medina in Naval Base +0.10 higher in Naval Base

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

33.4% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%

22.5% Owned outright ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 72.7%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 27.3%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.9% $200–$349 +30.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

8.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Medina in Naval Base +8 more in Medina

18 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Medina in Naval Base +492.04 more in Naval Base

7.96 86th pct 500.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Medina in Naval Base +124,749.6 more in Naval Base

1,300.4 88th pct 126,050.0 100th pct

PT routes in Medina in Naval Base even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Medina in Naval Base +1 longer in Medina

8 43rd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Medina in Naval Base even

27 23rd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Medina in Naval Base even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Medina in Naval Base even

11,286 43rd pct 11,268 43rd pct

Transit to city in Medina in Naval Base +7 longer in Naval Base

82 91st pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 55.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 33.3%

33.7% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.2% Transport & warehousing +50.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +26.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers +31.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Medina in Naval Base +3.3 higher in Medina

4.6 81st pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Medina in Naval Base +3.8 more in Medina

4.8 82nd pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Medina in Naval Base +61.7 pts higher in Medina

61.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Medina in Naval Base +6.1 pts higher in Medina

6.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Medina in Naval Base +28.5 pts higher in Medina

96.8% 89th pct 68.2% 78th pct

Walk to school in Medina in Naval Base +97.6 pts higher in Medina

97.6% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Medina in Naval Base +99.7 pts higher in Medina

99.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Medina in Naval Base +64.1 pts higher in Medina

64.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Medina in Naval Base +486.7 more in Naval Base

13.3 49th pct 500.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Medina in Naval Base +48 higher in Medina

73 82nd pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Medina in Naval Base +1.2 pts higher in Naval Base

6.2% 56th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Medina vs Naval Base [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50925/medina/vs/SAL51096/naval-base