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Midland vs Woodbridge

Name: Midland vs Woodbridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Midland profile · Woodbridge profile

Midland Woodbridge

Midland and Woodbridge (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Midland is a denser hub with a higher share of renters (61.6% compared to 35.5% in Woodbridge (WA)) and more people living alone. It has a more diverse population, with 22.8% of people using another language at home and a higher rate of recent overseas arrivals (16.0%). Woodbridge (WA) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,656, well higher than the $1,138 seen in Midland. Residents there are also more likely to have a university degree (25.5% versus 12.9% in Midland) and live in separate houses (71.9% compared to 32.2% in Midland).

These two areas share several common traits, including very similar shares of children and older residents. They also have nearly identical access to public transport, with almost everyone living within a 10-minute walk of a stop. However, some gaps between the two are shifting. The difference in typical resident age has grown, with Woodbridge (WA) now noticeably older than Midland by four years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.0 pts higher in Midland Separate houses: 39.7 pts higher in Woodbridge 3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in Woodbridge Population: 5,128 larger in Midland Living alone: 17.9 pts higher in Midland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Midland in Woodbridge +5,128 larger in Midland gap widening

6,335 86th pct 1,207 74th pct

Median age in Midland in Woodbridge +4 yrs older in Woodbridge gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 24.4%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

46.8% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 39.1%

25.9% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

6.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Midland Woodbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.7% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

4.5% England +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Philippines ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Italy even 1.6%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English +11.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

24.1% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

7.5% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

3.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.4% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Midland in Woodbridge +10.13 more in Woodbridge

2.53 36th pct 12.66 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Midland in Woodbridge +5 more in Midland

17 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Midland in Woodbridge +9 larger in Midland

546 78th pct 537 77th pct

ICSEA in Midland in Woodbridge +11 higher in Woodbridge

1,006 60th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

8.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 25.0%

15.3% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

13.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.2% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.3% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Midland in Woodbridge +$169 higher in Woodbridge gap widening

$716 43rd pct $885 71st pct

Household income in Midland in Woodbridge +$518 higher in Woodbridge gap widening

$1,138 21st pct $1,656 58th pct

Family income in Midland in Woodbridge +$775 higher in Woodbridge gap widening

$1,497 27th pct $2,272 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 24.3%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.7%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 18.9%

2.4% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.7%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

8.6% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +5.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

20.0% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Midland in Woodbridge +282 larger in Midland

326 86th pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Midland in Woodbridge even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Midland in Woodbridge +$182 higher in Woodbridge

$505 33rd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Midland in Woodbridge +$1,231 higher in Woodbridge

$1,019 19th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Midland in Woodbridge +0.4 larger in Woodbridge gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

37.9% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

30.3% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 20.6%

3.6% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Household size

47.9% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 29.9%

31.4% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.4% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.3% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Midland in Woodbridge +$30 higher in Woodbridge gap steady

$295 55th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Midland in Woodbridge +$749 higher in Woodbridge gap widening

$1,350 32nd pct $2,099 76th pct

People / bedroom in Midland in Woodbridge even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Rented ◂ +26.0 pts 35.5%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.4% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

32.2% Separate house +39.7 pts ▸ 71.9%

50.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.9 pts 23.7%

16.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.2 pts 3.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 16.5%

6.6% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

0.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $200–$349 ◂ +27.1 pts 41.2%

15.8% $350–$549 +18.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.5% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.4% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.0 pts 29.2%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +24.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.6 pts 7.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Midland in Woodbridge +53 more in Midland

68 88th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Midland in Woodbridge +1.69 more in Woodbridge

10.73 88th pct 12.43 88th pct

Departures/1k in Midland in Woodbridge +3,230.4 more in Midland

4,952.0 100th pct 1,721.6 90th pct

PT routes in Midland in Woodbridge +29 more in Midland

33 87th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Midland in Woodbridge even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Midland in Woodbridge +2 longer in Midland

20 17th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Midland in Woodbridge +40,455 more in Woodbridge

11,087 60th pct 51,542 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Midland in Woodbridge even

51,542 65th pct 51,542 65th pct

Transit to city in Midland in Woodbridge +12 longer in Midland

55 45th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 59.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.2% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.5% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 40.7%

24.9% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 7.4%

4.5% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.8% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

3.7% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

4.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +14.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 7.6%

7.5% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Midland in Woodbridge +0.4 higher in Midland

7.2 93rd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Midland in Woodbridge +0.5 more in Midland

6.6 92nd pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Midland in Woodbridge +7.6 pts higher in Woodbridge

92.1% 96th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Midland in Woodbridge +10.6 pts higher in Woodbridge

88.8% 94th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Midland in Woodbridge +0.5 pts higher in Midland

99.9% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Midland in Woodbridge +5.2 pts higher in Woodbridge

94.3% 96th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Midland in Woodbridge even

99.9% 97th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Midland in Woodbridge +58.1 pts higher in Midland

90.8% 97th pct 32.7% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Midland in Woodbridge +6.9 more in Woodbridge

19.6 61st pct 26.5 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Midland in Woodbridge +227 higher in Midland

359 98th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in Midland in Woodbridge +1.5 pts higher in Woodbridge

4.5% 36th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Midland with nearby areas

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Compare Woodbridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Midland vs Woodbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50947/midland/vs/SAL51637/woodbridge