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Mount Helena vs Wooroloo

Name: Mount Helena vs Wooroloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Mount Helena profile · Wooroloo profile

Mount Helena Wooroloo

Mount Helena and Wooroloo are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different social profiles. Mount Helena is a family-oriented area where 20% of the population are children and 50.2% of adults finished Year 12. It has a higher proportion of high earners, with 14.5% making $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Wooroloo has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 22.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and a much lower rate of Year 12 completion at 22.6%.

While these two areas share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900 and nearly identical rates of overseas birth, the gap in employment is widening. In Mount Helena, 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 16.3% in Wooroloo. Mount Helena also has more frequent public transport and more homes within walking distance of groceries, while Wooroloo has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 42.2 pts higher in Mount Helena Year 12: 27.6 pts higher in Mount Helena Participation: 46.5 pts higher in Mount Helena Unpaid child care: 22.5 pts higher in Mount Helena Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Mount Helena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +760 larger in Mount Helena gap narrowing

3,373 86th pct 2,613 82nd pct

Median age in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +4 yrs older in Mount Helena gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +26.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 27.3%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.3 pts 4.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 37.4%

31.5% Never married +18.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

3.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Helena Wooroloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 76.6%

9.3% England ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

3.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% South Africa even 0.8%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% English ◂ +35.0 pts 15.5%

39.9% Australian ◂ +29.6 pts 10.3%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 3.1%

9.9% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 3.4%

4.4% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +64.1 pts 26.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

8.1% Not stated +65.2 pts ▸ 73.4%

57.4% No religion ◂ +42.2 pts 15.2%

33.1% Christianity ◂ +21.9 pts 11.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +5.11 more in Wooroloo

2.96 42nd pct 8.06 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +6 more in Mount Helena

7 75th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +326 larger in Mount Helena

359 54th pct 33 11th pct

ICSEA in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +48 higher in Mount Helena

1,020 67th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

24.9% Year 10 +31.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

50.2% Year 12 ◂ +27.6 pts 22.6%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +8.8 pts 2.6%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

17.2% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 9.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 14.5%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%

11.8% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences even 2.6%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +$75 higher in Mount Helena gap widening

$824 62nd pct $749 50th pct

Household income in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +$46 higher in Mount Helena gap narrowing

$1,941 72nd pct $1,895 70th pct

Family income in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +$48 higher in Mount Helena gap narrowing

$2,195 68th pct $2,147 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%

10.1% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +28.5 pts 10.6%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.5 pts 6.9%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 4.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +7.2 pts 2.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +43.7 pts 18.3%

21.2% One condition ◂ +15.7 pts 5.5%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +530 larger in Wooroloo

66 80th pct 596 87th pct

Median age in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +12 yrs older in Wooroloo

20 yrs 25th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +$25 higher in Mount Helena

$749 60th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +$375 higher in Mount Helena

$2,250 71st pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +0.2 larger in Mount Helena gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 56.4%

27.5% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

17.4% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

8.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +$20 higher in Mount Helena gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +$362 higher in Mount Helena gap widening

$2,048 74th pct $1,686 54th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +0.10 higher in Wooroloo gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.6% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.5% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

1.3% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 99.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 36.8%

30.2% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 40.9%

28.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 18.2%

8.3% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 27.3%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.1% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +36 more in Mount Helena

48 87th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +9.64 more in Mount Helena

14.23 89th pct 4.59 76th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +313.9 more in Mount Helena

428.7 77th pct 114.8 70th pct

PT routes in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +2 more in Mount Helena

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +8 longer in Mount Helena

17 56th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +9 longer in Wooroloo

38 31st pct 47 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Helena in Wooroloo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Helena in Wooroloo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

7.6% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 18.6%

18.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

10.2% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 19.1%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

9.8% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +1.0 higher in Mount Helena

2.1 66th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +0.6 more in Mount Helena

1.8 65th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +11.3 pts higher in Mount Helena

11.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +20.5 pts higher in Mount Helena

20.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +18.8 pts higher in Mount Helena

57.5% 75th pct 38.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +12.9 pts higher in Wooroloo

25.4% 67th pct 38.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +3.2 pts higher in Mount Helena

38.2% 60th pct 35.0% 59th pct

Walk to health in Mount Helena in Wooroloo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +12.0 more in Mount Helena

17.8 59th pct 5.7 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +5 higher in Mount Helena

6 70th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Mount Helena in Wooroloo +0.7 pts higher in Wooroloo

8.1% 72nd pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Helena vs Wooroloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51016/mount-helena/vs/SAL51646/wooroloo