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Minding vs Wagin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Minding profile · Wagin profile

Minding Wagin

Wagin and Minding are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Wagin is a larger center where residents are far older, with a typical age of 51 and 29.8% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Minding is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 38 and a far higher share of children under 15 (34.4% compared to 14.9% in Wagin). There are also stark gaps in income; the typical weekly household income in Minding is $2,749, which is far higher than the $1,073 seen in Wagin.

Both areas are alike in the amount of unpaid housework and care provided by residents. While they share this commonality, their daily environments differ completely. Wagin is somewhat walkable with a variety of nearby shops and health services, whereas Minding is car-dependent. These gaps in age, health, and wealth remain significant, with Wagin seeing a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (35.0%) than Minding (12.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,416 larger in Wagin De facto: 38.7 pts higher in Minding Year 12: 28.9 pts higher in Minding Volunteering: 53.2 pts higher in Minding Participation: 31.8 pts higher in Minding

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mindingin Wagin +1,416 larger in Wagin gap steady
32 20th pct 1,448 75th pct
Median age in Mindingin Wagin +13 yrs older in Wagin gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Mindingin Wagin +3.4 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Mindingin Wagin +11.1 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
18.8% 50th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Mindingin Wagin +19.5 pts higher in Minding gap steady
34.4% 100th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Mindingin Wagin +38.7 pts higher in Minding gap widening
52.4% 100th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

34.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.5 pts 14.9%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 19.8%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

42.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
23.1% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
19.2% Widowed ◂ +10.5 pts 8.7%
11.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Minding Wagin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mindingin Wagin +1.4 pts higher in Minding gap narrowing
18.8% 74th pct 17.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 70.6%
0.0% England +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

59.4% English ◂ +15.0 pts 44.3%
40.6% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 40.0%
21.9% Irish ◂ +13.9 pts 7.9%
12.5% German ◂ +9.4 pts 3.1%
9.4% Dutch ◂ +7.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mindingin Wagin +4.6 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Mindingin Wagin +0.3 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 84.3%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

No religion in Mindingin Wagin +2.1 pts higher in Minding gap narrowing
46.9% 71st pct 44.8% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 40.1%
46.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 44.8%
0.0% Not stated +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mindingin Wagin +28.9 pts higher in Minding gap narrowing
61.9% 82nd pct 33.0% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Mindingin Wagin +9.1 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mindingin Wagin
— 4.63 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mindingin Wagin +1 more in Wagin
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mindingin Wagin
— 217 39th pct
ICSEA in Mindingin Wagin
— 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +28.9 pts 33.0%
42.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.4 pts 31.5%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +40.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 20.4%
25.0% Health ◂ +16.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mindingin Wagin +$941 higher in Minding gap widening
$1,562 100th pct $621 28th pct
Household income in Mindingin Wagin +$1,676 higher in Minding gap widening
$2,749 93rd pct $1,073 17th pct
Family income in Mindingin Wagin +$1,731 higher in Minding gap widening
$3,249 94th pct $1,518 28th pct
High earners in Mindingin Wagin +8.6 pts higher in Minding gap widening
15.4% 80th pct 6.7% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Mindingin Wagin
— 8.1% 24th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

57.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +44.7 pts 13.0%
0.0% Under $650 +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
11.5% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mindingin Wagin +22.5 pts higher in Wagin
12.5% 4th pct 35.0% 78th pct
Mental health in Mindingin Wagin +9.0 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Mindingin Wagin +6.6 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% Mental health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Asthma +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +27.8 pts 50.3%
12.5% One condition +10.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mindingin Wagin +53.2 pts higher in Minding gap widening
76.9% 100th pct 23.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Mindingin Wagin +0.8 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Mindingin Wagin +7.2 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
11.5% 9th pct 18.7% 22nd pct
Defence service in Mindingin Wagin +3.8 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mindingin Wagin +0.4 pts higher in Minding gap narrowing
23.1% 43rd pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mindingin Wagin +49 larger in Wagin
0 0th pct 49 77th pct
Median age in Mindingin Wagin
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Mindingin Wagin
— 15.2% 6th pct
Median income in Mindingin Wagin
— $466 27th pct
Household income in Mindingin Wagin
— $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in Mindingin Wagin
— 8.2% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mindingin Wagin +0.6 larger in Minding gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Mindingin Wagin +17.6 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 81st pct
Living alone in Mindingin Wagin
— 37.9% 88th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 38.9%
39.3% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% One-parent families +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
30.8% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
23.1% 6 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mindingin Wagin +$105 higher in Minding
$300 57th pct $195 24th pct
Mortgage in Mindingin Wagin
— $932 13th pct
People / bedroom in Mindingin Wagin even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mindingin Wagin
— 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Mindingin Wagin
— 43.4% 57th pct
Separate houses in Mindingin Wagin
— 93.4% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mindingin Wagin
— 75.3% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 43.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Rented +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 93.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 19.7%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mindingin Wagin
— 7.1% 82nd pct
Work from home in Mindingin Wagin +8.8 pts higher in Minding
14.3% 43rd pct 5.5% 12th pct
PT commute in Mindingin Wagin +1.8 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Mindingin Wagin +1 more in Wagin
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Mindingin Wagin +0.69 more in Wagin
0.00 0th pct 0.69 60th pct
Departures/1k in Mindingin Wagin +13.8 more in Wagin
0.0 0th pct 13.8 59th pct
PT routes in Mindingin Wagin +3 more in Wagin
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Mindingin Wagin
— 19 58th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 64.6%
19.0% Walked ◂ +13.9 pts 5.1%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

69.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.1 pts 35.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mindingin Wagin +6.7 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
21.9% 20th pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Mindingin Wagin
— 12.7% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mindingin Wagin +5.8 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Mindingin Wagin +31.8 pts higher in Minding gap widening
80.8% 95th pct 48.9% 20th pct
Full-time in Mindingin Wagin +14.1 pts higher in Wagin
38.1% 0th pct 52.2% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.3 pts 16.0%
14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 7.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers ◂ +15.0 pts 13.6%
19.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mindingin Wagin +4.9 higher in Wagin
0.0 0th pct 4.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mindingin Wagin +5.5 more in Wagin
0.0 0th pct 5.5 86th pct
15-min city in Mindingin Wagin +66.2 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 66.2% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Mindingin Wagin +67.9 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Mindingin Wagin +41.3 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 41.3% 71st pct
Walk to school in Mindingin Wagin +61.7 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Mindingin Wagin +72.1 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 72.1% 70th pct
Walk to health in Mindingin Wagin +69.0 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 69.0% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Mindingin Wagin +5.0 more in Minding
31.3 73rd pct 26.2 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Mindingin Wagin +1 higher in Wagin
0 25th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Mindingin Wagin +3.2 pts higher in Minding
7.2% 64th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Minding with nearby areas

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Compare Wagin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minding vs Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50962/minding/vs/SAL51501/wagin