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Mirrabooka vs Noranda

Name: Mirrabooka vs Noranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Mirrabooka profile · Noranda profile

Mirrabooka Noranda

Noranda and Mirrabooka (WA) are neighbouring suburbs with similar population sizes, but they differ in age and wealth. Noranda is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 24.5% of people aged 65 and over. It also has more high earners, with 22.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a far higher share of homes owned outright (46.4%). In contrast, Mirrabooka (WA) is younger, with a typical age of 36, and has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (52.3%) and those using a language other than English at home (59.2%).

Both areas are equally somewhat walkable, with nearly all homes located within a short walk of a park, school, or public transport. They also share similar rates of people living alone and those who have moved in the last five years. While Noranda has more people with university degrees and higher typical incomes, Mirrabooka (WA) provides more frequent public transport options, with far higher weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.1 pts higher in Mirrabooka People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mirrabooka Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Noranda Median age: 9 yrs older in Noranda Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Mirrabooka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mirrabooka in Noranda even gap narrowing

8,000 87th pct 8,002 87th pct

Median age in Mirrabooka in Noranda +9 yrs older in Noranda gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

46.4% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

36.2% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 29.7%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Mirrabooka Noranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.3% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

9.0% Vietnam ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

1.6% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

14.2% English +11.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.0% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.4% Italian +13.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

5.9% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

34.2% English only +31.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

11.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

9.4% Arabic ◂ +8.0 pts 1.4%

0.6% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +17.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

21.0% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.3% Islam ◂ +18.6 pts 3.7%

9.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

0.0% Judaism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hinduism even 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mirrabooka in Noranda +0.62 more in Noranda

1.78 24th pct 2.39 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mirrabooka in Noranda +9 more in Mirrabooka

49 92nd pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Mirrabooka in Noranda +81 larger in Noranda

386 57th pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Mirrabooka in Noranda +7 higher in Noranda

1,002 57th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 9.7%

16.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 26.6%

21.5% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

6.5% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mirrabooka in Noranda +$233 higher in Noranda gap widening

$482 11th pct $715 43rd pct

Household income in Mirrabooka in Noranda +$365 higher in Noranda gap narrowing

$1,267 30th pct $1,632 56th pct

Family income in Mirrabooka in Noranda +$607 higher in Noranda gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $2,037 60th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.4%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%

4.7% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

55.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 45.1%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 65.7%

15.8% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mirrabooka in Noranda +158 larger in Mirrabooka

268 86th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Mirrabooka in Noranda +5 yrs older in Mirrabooka

26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mirrabooka in Noranda +$212 higher in Noranda

$385 14th pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Mirrabooka in Noranda +$879 higher in Noranda

$933 16th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mirrabooka in Noranda +0.4 larger in Mirrabooka gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 58.5%

14.9% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 12.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

16.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.0% 6 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.1%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mirrabooka in Noranda +$60 higher in Noranda gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Mirrabooka in Noranda +$414 higher in Noranda gap narrowing

$1,493 41st pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Mirrabooka in Noranda +0.20 higher in Mirrabooka gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 35.0%

30.3% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 16.5%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 82.5%

13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 4 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 28.5%

6.6% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.5% $350–$549 +25.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

42.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 39.8%

29.4% Under $200 ◂ +22.9 pts 6.5%

0.5% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 26.1%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.2%

5.6% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mirrabooka in Noranda +22 more in Mirrabooka

63 88th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mirrabooka in Noranda +2.75 more in Mirrabooka

7.88 86th pct 5.12 78th pct

Departures/1k in Mirrabooka in Noranda +2,015.0 more in Mirrabooka

3,645.0 100th pct 1,630.0 90th pct

PT routes in Mirrabooka in Noranda +14 more in Mirrabooka

20 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Mirrabooka in Noranda +6 longer in Mirrabooka

10 46th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Mirrabooka in Noranda +2 longer in Mirrabooka

14 10th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Mirrabooka in Noranda +30,741 more in Noranda

0 0th pct 30,741 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Mirrabooka in Noranda +47,348 more in Noranda

40,875 61st pct 88,223 76th pct

Transit to city in Mirrabooka in Noranda +9 longer in Mirrabooka

67 69th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 69.5%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.3% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 30.9%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

9.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

7.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

5.1% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

2.5% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.4% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 8.5%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades even 15.1%

5.4% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mirrabooka in Noranda even

5.5 86th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mirrabooka in Noranda +0.4 more in Mirrabooka

5.4 85th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Mirrabooka in Noranda +2.3 pts higher in Noranda

77.0% 87th pct 79.4% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Mirrabooka in Noranda +16.0 pts higher in Noranda

69.5% 85th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Mirrabooka in Noranda +0.7 pts higher in Noranda

99.2% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mirrabooka in Noranda +0.3 pts higher in Noranda

96.1% 97th pct 96.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Mirrabooka in Noranda +0.4 pts higher in Noranda

99.6% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mirrabooka in Noranda +59.5 pts higher in Noranda

0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Mirrabooka in Noranda +4.1 more in Mirrabooka

12.9 48th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Mirrabooka in Noranda +49 higher in Mirrabooka

182 90th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in Mirrabooka in Noranda +1.3 pts higher in Mirrabooka

6.4% 58th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Mirrabooka with nearby areas

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Compare Noranda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mirrabooka vs Noranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50970/mirrabooka/vs/SAL51124/noranda