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Mimegarra vs Wedge Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Mimegarra profile · Wedge Island profile

Mimegarra Wedge Island

Wedge Island (WA) and Mimegarra are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. The two places differ most in their demographics and wealth; residents are far older in Wedge Island (WA), where the typical age is 64 compared to 42 in Mimegarra. Mimegarra has much larger households, with 3.8 people per home compared to 1.8 in Wedge Island (WA). Income is also notably higher in Mimegarra, where the typical weekly household income is $2,750, while it is $1,812 in Wedge Island (WA).

Both areas are heavily car-dependent, with walkability scores that reflect a lack of nearby services. They share similar typical family incomes, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store or health service. Both are located roughly 95 to 111 minutes from the city.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Wedge Island Household size: 2.0 larger in Mimegarra Population: 7 larger in Wedge Island People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Mimegarra Personal income: $375 higher in Mimegarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +7 larger in Wedge Island gap narrowing
11 8th pct 18 13th pct
Median age in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +22 yrs older in Wedge Island gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 64 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

72.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +72.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) +33.8 pts ▸ 61.1%
27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +27.8 pts 72.2%
0.0% Never married +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mimegarra Wedge Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 94.4%
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

100.0% Australian ◂ +38.9 pts 61.1%
0.0% Irish +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% English +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 77.8%
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

Religious affiliation

90.9% Christianity ◂ +57.6 pts 33.3%
36.4% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Not stated +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

Schools ≤3 km in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +41.1 pts 38.9%
0.0% Year 10 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +$375 higher in Mimegarra gap narrowing
$1,124 88th pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +$938 higher in Mimegarra
$2,750 93rd pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +$125 higher in Mimegarra
$2,750 88th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Heart disease +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Stroke +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Lung condition +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +6.1 pts 66.7%
0.0% Two conditions +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% One condition +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Defence service in Mimegarrain Wedge Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mimegarrain Wedge Island
— 81 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Mimegarrain Wedge Island
— $575 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +2.0 larger in Mimegarra gap narrowing
3.8 100th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +63.6 pts 0.0%
27.3% Couples without children +15.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 2 people +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mimegarrain Wedge Island
$323 64th pct —
Mortgage in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +$1,097 higher in Mimegarra
$2,947 92nd pct $1,850 64th pct
People / bedroom in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +0.30 higher in Mimegarra
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Other dwelling +114.3 pts ▸ 114.3%
100.0% Separate house ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

83.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.5 pts 42.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +16 longer in Mimegarra
111 75th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

83.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 66.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Education & training ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.0% Managers ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +0.3 higher in Wedge Island
0.0 0th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +0.7 more in Wedge Island
0.0 0th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +66.7 pts higher in Wedge Island
0.0% 0th pct 66.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +70.7 more in Mimegarra
181.8 91st pct 111.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Mimegarrain Wedge Island even
0 2nd pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Mimegarrain Wedge Island +3.4 pts higher in Mimegarra
5.7% 50th pct 2.3% 1st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mimegarra vs Wedge Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50958/mimegarra/vs/SAL51553/wedge-island