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Medina vs Orelia

Name: Medina vs Orelia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Medina profile · Orelia profile

Medina Orelia

Orelia and Medina are neighbouring areas in Western Australia that differ mainly in their layout and accessibility. Orelia has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 42 in Medina. Orelia is also more likely to have larger homes, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms, while Medina has 66.5%. In contrast, Medina is far more walkable; 61.7% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 64.1% are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 5.3% and 1.9% in Orelia.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in several key ways. They share a similar typical weekly income, around $600 to $640, and the same share of homes owned outright at 22.5%. They also have similar proportions of people who speak a First Nations language, at about 5%. While Orelia has far more public transport stops and routes, both areas sit well below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,275 larger in Orelia 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Orelia Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Medina Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Medina Unpaid child care: 5.5 pts higher in Orelia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medina in Orelia +2,275 larger in Orelia gap narrowing

2,260 80th pct 4,535 86th pct

Median age in Medina in Orelia +4 yrs older in Medina gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

46.8% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 43.9%

28.0% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

5.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Medina Orelia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 63.8%

7.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.3% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +4.0 pts 38.0%

32.7% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

10.2% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

3.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 78.9%

1.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 50.1%

35.0% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

0.5% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Medina in Orelia +0.59 more in Medina

2.91 42nd pct 2.32 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Medina in Orelia +2 more in Orelia

9 78th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Medina in Orelia +56 larger in Orelia

504 72nd pct 561 79th pct

ICSEA in Medina in Orelia +13 higher in Orelia

965 35th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 39.9%

24.7% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

5.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

11.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Medina in Orelia +$40 higher in Orelia gap narrowing

$597 24th pct $637 30th pct

Household income in Medina in Orelia +$184 higher in Orelia gap narrowing

$1,062 17th pct $1,246 28th pct

Family income in Medina in Orelia +$138 higher in Orelia gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,568 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.1%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.1%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 46.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

10.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +4.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Medina in Orelia +134 larger in Orelia

98 86th pct 232 86th pct

Median age in Medina in Orelia +5 yrs older in Medina

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Medina in Orelia +$48 higher in Medina

$445 24th pct $397 16th pct

Household income in Medina in Orelia +$162 higher in Medina

$1,300 31st pct $1,138 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Medina in Orelia +0.3 larger in Orelia gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%

26.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 24.9%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Household size

41.2% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 31.5%

32.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.3%

12.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.2% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medina in Orelia +$20 higher in Medina gap widening

$270 47th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Medina in Orelia +$143 higher in Orelia gap narrowing

$1,200 24th pct $1,343 31st pct

People / bedroom in Medina in Orelia even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.4% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 32.3%

22.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 22.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 81.8%

6.9% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 41.5%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 14.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

69.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 58.3%

16.4% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.9% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 50.4%

29.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.1%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Medina in Orelia +25 more in Orelia

18 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Medina in Orelia +1.52 more in Orelia

7.96 86th pct 9.48 87th pct

Departures/1k in Medina in Orelia +215.1 more in Orelia

1,300.4 88th pct 1,515.5 89th pct

PT routes in Medina in Orelia +3 more in Orelia

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Medina in Orelia +5 longer in Medina

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Medina in Orelia +1 longer in Medina

27 23rd pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Medina in Orelia +11,286 more in Orelia

0 0th pct 11,286 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Medina in Orelia even

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

Transit to city in Medina in Orelia +19 longer in Medina

82 91st pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 39.9%

33.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.2% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

4.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

10.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

6.1% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety even 5.8%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

7.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Medina in Orelia +0.8 higher in Medina

4.6 81st pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Medina in Orelia +1.7 more in Medina

4.8 82nd pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Medina in Orelia +56.4 pts higher in Medina

61.7% 82nd pct 5.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Medina in Orelia +2.0 pts higher in Orelia

6.1% 62nd pct 8.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Medina in Orelia +3.1 pts higher in Orelia

96.8% 89th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Medina in Orelia +14.1 pts higher in Medina

97.6% 98th pct 83.5% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Medina in Orelia +6.7 pts higher in Medina

99.7% 91st pct 93.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Medina in Orelia +62.2 pts higher in Medina

64.1% 88th pct 1.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Medina in Orelia +0.3 more in Medina

13.3 49th pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Medina in Orelia +68 higher in Orelia

73 82nd pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Medina in Orelia +0.3 pts higher in Orelia

6.2% 56th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Medina with nearby areas

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Compare Orelia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Medina vs Orelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50925/medina/vs/SAL51189/orelia