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Mira Mar vs Spencer Park

Name: Mira Mar vs Spencer Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Mira Mar profile · Spencer Park profile

Mira Mar Spencer Park

Spencer Park and Mira Mar are neighbouring areas in Albany with different profiles. Spencer Park is more accessible by foot, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (89.8% compared to 55.2%) and health services (100% compared to 71%). Mira Mar generally has higher incomes, with a typical weekly personal income of $782 compared to $608 in Spencer Park. Educational attainment is also higher in Mira Mar, where 53.6% of residents finished Year 12, compared to 42.8% in Spencer Park.

Both areas share very similar household sizes, with 2.1 people per home, and similar rates of children under 15. They also both have a higher share of people who identify as having no religion than the national figure. While Spencer Park has a far larger First Nations population and a higher unemployment rate for that group, Mira Mar has a higher share of residents with bachelor degrees and higher typical weekly earnings. Since 2011, both areas have seen a high number of people move in, with over 40% of residents arriving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,555 larger in Spencer Park Year 12: 10.8 pts higher in Mira Mar Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Mira Mar Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in Spencer Park Participation: 7.9 pts higher in Mira Mar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +1,555 larger in Spencer Park gap steady

1,890 78th pct 3,445 86th pct

Median age in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +2 yrs older in Spencer Park gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.3% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.2%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

41.3% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 40.3%

35.0% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 34.2%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

6.1% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mira Mar Spencer Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 73.6%

6.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.6% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 49.0%

35.5% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mira Mar in Spencer Park

— 5.47 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +3 more in Spencer Park

10 79th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +20 larger in Spencer Park

429 63rd pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +16 higher in Mira Mar

1,008 60th pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 42.8%

20.8% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

6.6% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 18.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.6% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

12.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +$174 higher in Mira Mar gap widening

$782 56th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +$223 higher in Mira Mar gap widening

$1,299 32nd pct $1,076 18th pct

Family income in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +$309 higher in Mira Mar gap widening

$1,799 44th pct $1,490 26th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

4.6% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +5.1 pts 52.4%

20.8% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +95 larger in Spencer Park

64 80th pct 159 86th pct

Median age in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +3 yrs older in Spencer Park

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +$372 higher in Mira Mar

$725 58th pct $353 12th pct

Household income in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +$70 higher in Mira Mar

$1,174 26th pct $1,104 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mira Mar in Spencer Park even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 41.9%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

19.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.7% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 33.2%

12.2% 3 people even 12.2%

8.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +$10 higher in Mira Mar gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +$190 higher in Mira Mar gap narrowing

$1,490 41st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mira Mar in Spencer Park even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 31.7%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 86.0%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 47.5%

20.4% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 41.3%

15.4% Under $200 +15.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.4%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

19.4% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 14.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +1 more in Mira Mar

14 84th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +3.63 more in Mira Mar

7.41 86th pct 3.77 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +126.3 more in Mira Mar

339.7 75th pct 213.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +1 more in Mira Mar

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +2 longer in Mira Mar

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 70.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

8.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

11.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.3% Construction even 8.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 3.0%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 17.6%

12.7% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

10.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +0.8 higher in Spencer Park

6.1 89th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +1.4 more in Spencer Park

6.0 88th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +20.4 pts higher in Spencer Park

71.7% 85th pct 92.0% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +13.6 pts higher in Spencer Park

76.1% 87th pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +4.7 pts higher in Spencer Park

95.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +34.6 pts higher in Spencer Park

55.2% 77th pct 89.8% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +0.3 pts higher in Mira Mar

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +29.0 pts higher in Spencer Park

71.0% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +4.5 more in Mira Mar

13.8 50th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +9 higher in Spencer Park

68 81st pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in Mira Mar in Spencer Park +0.6 pts higher in Mira Mar

7.4% 66th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Mira Mar with nearby areas

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Compare Spencer Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mira Mar vs Spencer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50969/mira-mar/vs/SAL51397/spencer-park