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Minyirr vs Willare

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 131 km apart · Minyirr profile · Willare profile

Minyirr Willare

Willare and Minyirr are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, but they have very different profiles. Willare is a young area where 26% of residents are children and the typical age is 32. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (69.3%) and a much lower typical weekly household income of $1,125. In contrast, Minyirr has a far older population, with 21.1% of people aged 65 and over, and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $2,062.

Both areas are equally car-dependent and lack public transport, with no residents commuting by bus or train. They also share a similar level of volunteering and have the same typical number of people per home (2.6). While they are far apart in income and age, they are effectively alike in these aspects of daily life and infrastructure.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 64.0 pts higher in Willare No religion: 31.9 pts higher in Minyirr Year 12: 27.6 pts higher in Minyirr Renting: 33.3 pts higher in Willare Owned outright: 32.6 pts higher in Minyirr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Minyirrin Willare +51 larger in Willare gap widening
76 35th pct 127 45th pct
Median age in Minyirrin Willare +11 yrs older in Minyirr gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Minyirrin Willare +64.0 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
5.3% 74th pct 69.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Minyirrin Willare +17.9 pts higher in Minyirr gap widening
21.1% 60th pct 3.1% 5th pct
Under 15 in Minyirrin Willare +16.8 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
9.2% 14th pct 26.0% 89th pct
De facto in Minyirrin Willare +6.2 pts higher in Minyirr gap narrowing
30.2% 100th pct 24.0% 93rd pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 35.4%
9.2% Children (0–14) +16.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.1%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.9 pts 3.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +9.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

Marital status

44.4% Never married +21.5 pts ▸ 66.0%
26.4% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%
0.0% Separated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Minyirr Willare

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Minyirrin Willare +14.8 pts higher in Minyirr gap narrowing
21.1% 78th pct 6.3% 26th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +16.1 pts ▸ 89.8%
3.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 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

53.9% English ◂ +42.9 pts 11.0%
32.9% Australian ◂ +22.7 pts 10.2%
7.9% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%
5.3% German ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.9% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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

Other language in Minyirrin Willare +6.9 pts higher in Minyirr gap narrowing
13.2% 80th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Minyirrin Willare even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 82.7%
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

No religion in Minyirrin Willare +31.9 pts higher in Minyirr gap widening
61.8% 96th pct 29.9% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% No religion ◂ +31.9 pts 29.9%
23.7% Christianity +32.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
6.6% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
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

Year 12 in Minyirrin Willare +27.6 pts higher in Minyirr gap widening
54.4% 71st pct 26.8% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Minyirrin Willare +3.7 pts higher in Minyirr gap narrowing
11.1% 35th pct 7.4% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Minyirrin Willare +5 more in Minyirr
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Minyirrin Willare
443 65th pct —
ICSEA in Minyirrin Willare
875 11th pct —

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +27.6 pts 26.8%
26.5% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
5.9% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.4% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 32.7%
8.0% Certificate I / II +8.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.0% Management & commerce +14.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
10.0% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
6.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Minyirrin Willare +$446 higher in Minyirr gap narrowing
$1,010 83rd pct $564 20th pct
Household income in Minyirrin Willare +$937 higher in Minyirr gap narrowing
$2,062 78th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Minyirrin Willare +$1,384 higher in Minyirr gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $866 3rd pct
High earners in Minyirrin Willare +1.9 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
5.6% 35th pct 7.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in Minyirrin Willare +6.8 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 21st pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.6% Under $650 +28.5 pts ▸ 52.1%
47.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.2 pts 17.0%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Minyirrin Willare +14.0 pts higher in Minyirr
25.0% 31st pct 11.0% 2nd pct
Mental health in Minyirrin Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Minyirrin Willare +3.1 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Other condition ◂ +8.2 pts 2.4%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%
6.6% Lung condition ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +4.0 pts ▸ 72.4%
13.2% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Three or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Minyirrin Willare +0.5 pts higher in Minyirr gap narrowing
11.1% 16th pct 10.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Minyirrin Willare +3.3 pts higher in Minyirr gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Minyirrin Willare +10.4 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
23.6% 41st pct 34.0% 86th pct
Defence service in Minyirrin Willare +1.2 pts higher in Willare
5.8% 86th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Minyirrin Willare +3.2 pts higher in Minyirr gap steady
18.1% 18th pct 14.9% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Minyirrin Willare +84 larger in Willare
4 46th pct 88 85th pct
Median age in Minyirrin Willare +41 yrs older in Minyirr
67 yrs 100th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Minyirrin Willare
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Minyirrin Willare +$654 higher in Minyirr
$949 76th pct $295 7th pct
Household income in Minyirrin Willare +$363 higher in Minyirr
$1,125 23rd pct $762 10th pct
Indigenous language in Minyirrin Willare
— 8.0% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Minyirrin Willare even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Minyirrin Willare +16.7 pts higher in Willare gap widening
15.0% 72nd pct 31.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Minyirrin Willare +17.8 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
20.8% 40th pct 38.6% 89th pct

Family composition

38.3% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +19.7 pts 22.0%
15.0% One-parent families +16.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Other families +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Household size

20.8% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +24.2 pts 9.1%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 15.9%
0.0% 5 people +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Minyirrin Willare +$277 higher in Minyirr gap widening
$370 76th pct $93 5th pct
Mortgage in Minyirrin Willare +$650 higher in Minyirr
$3,000 92nd pct $2,350 86th pct
People / bedroom in Minyirrin Willare +0.50 higher in Minyirr gap widening
1.30 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Minyirrin Willare +33.3 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
41.7% 89th pct 75.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Minyirrin Willare +32.6 pts higher in Minyirr gap widening
41.7% 51st pct 9.1% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Minyirrin Willare +23.1 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
29.2% 2nd pct 52.3% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Minyirrin Willare +11.4 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
50.0% 9th pct 61.4% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
41.7% Owned outright ◂ +32.6 pts 9.1%
20.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
20.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.5 pts 11.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

29.2% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 52.3%
45.8% Other dwelling ◂ +25.4 pts 20.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +39.0 pts 6.8%
20.8% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
12.5% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.7% 5 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Minyirrin Willare +31.8 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 31.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Minyirrin Willare +5.8 pts higher in Minyirr gap steady
5.8% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Minyirrin Willare even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Minyirrin Willare even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Minyirrin Willare even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Minyirrin Willare even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Minyirrin Willare even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Walked +9.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
30.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 27.9%
11.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% No vehicle +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 11.4%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Minyirrin Willare +15.3 pts higher in Minyirr gap widening
51.4% 91st pct 36.0% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Minyirrin Willare +8.3 pts higher in Willare gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 87th pct
Participation in Minyirrin Willare +21.2 pts higher in Minyirr gap narrowing
72.2% 86th pct 51.1% 24th pct
Full-time in Minyirrin Willare +5.1 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
57.7% 48th pct 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.8% Education & training +12.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.5% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
0.0% Mining +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.8% Community & personal service +17.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 20.9%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +7.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.2% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 14.0%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%
17.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%
5.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Minyirrin Willare +0.3 higher in Willare
0.5 52nd pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Minyirrin Willare even
0.5 52nd pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Minyirrin Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Minyirrin Willare +24.4 pts higher in Willare
0.6% 58th pct 25.0% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Minyirrin Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Minyirrin Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Minyirrin Willare +28.6 pts higher in Minyirr
53.6% 65th pct 25.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in Minyirrin Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Minyirrin Willare +55.3 more in Minyirr
78.9 87th pct 23.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Minyirrin Willare +23 higher in Minyirr
23 74th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Minyirrin Willare even
2.7% 7th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minyirr vs Willare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50968/minyirr/vs/SAL51611/willare