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Mount Caroline vs Mount Stirling

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Mount Caroline profile · Mount Stirling profile

Mount Caroline Mount Stirling

Mount Stirling and Mount Caroline are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. The most striking difference is that typical incomes are far higher in Mount Caroline, where the usual weekly household income is $8,000 compared to $1,875 in Mount Stirling. Residents in Mount Caroline are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 35 compared to 30 in Mount Stirling.

While income levels differ widely, the two areas have tracked similarly in other ways since 2011, remaining very isolated from services. Both are car-dependent and have no residents within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. In both places, the typical number of people per home is around 4, which is higher than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $6,125 higher in Mount Caroline Family income: $6,125 higher in Mount Caroline Personal income: $649 higher in Mount Caroline Population: 4 larger in Mount Stirling Median age: 5 yrs older in Mount Caroline

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +4 larger in Mount Stirling gap narrowing
12 9th pct 16 11th pct
Median age in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +5 yrs older in Mount Caroline gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +22.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
25.0% Children (0–14) +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.9 pts 18.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

83.3% Married ◂ +19.7 pts 63.6%
0.0% Never married +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Caroline Mount Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.3% Australia +41.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 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

91.7% Australian ◂ +41.7 pts 50.0%
33.3% English +35.4 pts ▸ 68.8%
0.0% Scottish +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Irish even 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

Language used at home

66.7% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
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

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +47.9 pts 18.8%
33.3% No religion +29.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

116.7% Year 12 ◂ +43.9 pts 72.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +$649 higher in Mount Caroline gap widening
$1,499 98th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +$6,125 higher in Mount Caroline gap widening
$8,000 100th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +$6,125 higher in Mount Caroline
$8,000 100th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

83.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +81.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes 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

108.3% None ◂ +52.1 pts 56.3%
0.0% One condition +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling
— 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling
— $450 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +0.3 larger in Mount Stirling
4.0 100th pct 4.3 100th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +60.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 2 people even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling
$1,944 69th pct —
People / bedroom in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +0.20 higher in Mount Caroline
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 5 or more +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling
— 141 88th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
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% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

125.0% Education & training ◂ +82.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +0.1 higher in Mount Stirling
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +0.1 more in Mount Stirling
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +10.5 pts higher in Mount Stirling
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +145.8 more in Mount Stirling
166.7 90th pct 312.5 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling even
0 16th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Mount Carolinein Mount Stirling +0.1 pts higher in Mount Stirling
3.8% 26th pct 3.9% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Caroline vs Mount Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51007/mount-caroline/vs/SAL51035/mount-stirling