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Mitchell Plateau vs Oombulgurri

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 202 km apart · Mitchell Plateau profile · Oombulgurri profile

Mitchell Plateau Oombulgurri

Mitchell Plateau and Oombulgurri are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Mitchell Plateau is more diverse, with 23.0% of people born overseas and 17.2% using another language at home, while Oombulgurri has 0.0% for both. There is also a wide gap in typical incomes; the usual household earns $2,833 a week in Oombulgurri, which is far higher than the $1,208 earned in Mitchell Plateau.

Both areas are similar in that they have no residents aged 65 and over, and neither has any public transport stops. This shared lack of infrastructure is common for such remote places. While Mitchell Plateau has a much higher share of people who have completed Year 12 (46.7% compared to 23.8% in Oombulgurri), the two areas have remained similar in the number of people who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,625 higher in Oombulgurri Family income: $1,458 higher in Oombulgurri Participation: 28.2 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau Born overseas: 23.0 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +60 larger in Mitchell Plateau gap widening
87 38th pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +4 yrs older in Mitchell Plateau gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +5.4 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
27.6% 96th pct 22.2% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +13.8 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
13.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
12.5% 53rd pct —

Age structure

41.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%
13.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

68.9% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 66.7%
18.9% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Separated +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mitchell Plateau Oombulgurri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +23.0 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
23.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

55.2% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 40.7%
9.2% New Zealand ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% England ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

10.3% Australian +26.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
20.7% English +12.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 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

Other language in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +17.2 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
17.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +4.6 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
4.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

65.5% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 51.9%
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 Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +11.1 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
33.3% 30th pct 22.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

14.9% Not stated +25.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
39.1% Christianity ◂ +28.0 pts 11.1%
33.3% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 22.2%
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 Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +22.9 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
46.7% 54th pct 23.8% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +6.8 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
6.8% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 23.8%
20.0% Year 10 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.8% Engineering & related ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%
8.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +$188 higher in Mitchell Plateau gap narrowing
$1,625 100th pct $1,437 97th pct
Household income in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +$1,625 higher in Oombulgurri
$1,208 26th pct $2,833 94th pct
Family income in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +$1,458 higher in Oombulgurri
$1,375 19th pct $2,833 89th pct
High earners in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +33.8 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
33.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

13.5% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.3%
18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
10.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +6.9 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
6.9% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +4.6 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
4.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Diabetes ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +28.7 pts 33.3%
4.6% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +17.6 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
17.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +13.6 pts higher in Oombulgurri
5.4% 1st pct 19.0% 23rd pct
Defence service in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +5.4 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
5.4% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +18 larger in Mitchell Plateau
24 71st pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +15 yrs older in Mitchell Plateau
21 yrs 29th pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
$90 0th pct —
Household income in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
$225 0th pct —
Indigenous language in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
12.5% 82nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +0.6 larger in Mitchell Plateau
3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
13.8% 67th pct —

Family composition

17.2% Couples without children +32.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 28.6%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Other families ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

20.0% 2 people +130.0 pts ▸ 150.0%
40.0% 1 person ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
33.3% 6 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
$45 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +1.50 higher in Mitchell Plateau
2.40 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.0% Other tenure +105.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
0.0% Not stated +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
53.3% Rented ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

46.7% Other dwelling +28.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
33.3% Separate house ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 5 or more +125.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
26.7% Studio / none ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.6% Walked +71.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
14.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
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% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +4.0 pts higher in Oombulgurri
26.4% 33rd pct 30.4% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
20.0% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +28.2 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
56.8% 37th pct 28.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri
92.9% 100th pct —

Industries people work in

14.3% Accommodation & food +85.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.6% Retail trade ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Managers +40.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
35.7% Labourers ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
26.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Amenities/1k in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri +1,729.2 more in Mitchell Plateau
1,988.5 100th pct 259.3 94th pct
Intersections/km² in Mitchell Plateauin Oombulgurri even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Compare Mitchell Plateau with nearby areas

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Compare Oombulgurri with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell Plateau vs Oombulgurri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50971/mitchell-plateau/vs/SAL51182/oombulgurri