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Mount Sheridan vs South Newdegate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Mount Sheridan profile · South Newdegate profile

Mount Sheridan South Newdegate

South Newdegate and Mount Sheridan (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in age and family structure; South Newdegate is much younger, with 25.6% of people being children under 15, while Mount Sheridan (WA) is far older, with 52.2% of residents aged 65 and over. South Newdegate also has far higher shares of people with a bachelor degree or higher (17.6% versus 0.0%) and those earning $2,000 or more a week (29.4% versus 13.0%).

Daily life in both places shares a similar lack of nearby services, with no public transport or schools within a short walk. They are also alike in that no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and no one uses a language other than English at home in Mount Sheridan (WA). While South Newdegate has a much lower rate of long-term health conditions (11.6%) compared to Mount Sheridan (WA) (34.8%), both areas are well above the national figure for volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Mount Sheridan Aged 65+: 45.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan Under 15: 25.6 pts higher in South Newdegate No religion: 36.4 pts higher in South Newdegate Year 12: 24.3 pts higher in South Newdegate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +20 larger in South Newdegate gap widening
23 16th pct 43 25th pct
Median age in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +27 yrs older in Mount Sheridan gap widening
64 yrs 99th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +45.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan gap widening
52.2% 100th pct 7.0% 11th pct
Under 15 in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +25.6 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 25.6% 89th pct
De facto in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +16.7 pts higher in South Newdegate
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

52.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +45.2 pts 7.0%
30.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

69.6% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 58.8%
13.0% Never married +22.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Sheridan South Newdegate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +7.0 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +25.5 pts ▸ 90.7%
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

78.3% English ◂ +43.4 pts 34.9%
21.7% Australian +27.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
39.1% Scottish ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
21.7% Irish ◂ +21.7 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 Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +9.3 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +23.3 pts 76.7%
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 Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +36.4 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
21.7% 11th pct 58.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

21.7% No religion +36.4 pts ▸ 58.1%
43.5% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 34.9%
17.4% Not stated ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
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 Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +24.3 pts higher in South Newdegate gap widening
52.2% 67th pct 76.5% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +17.6 pts higher in South Newdegate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 +24.3 pts ▸ 76.5%
26.1% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Education +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Society & culture +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +$70 higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
$1,541 99th pct $1,611 100th pct
Household income in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +$666 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing
$3,249 100th pct $2,583 90th pct
Family income in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +$417 higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing
$3,250 94th pct $2,833 89th pct
High earners in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +16.4 pts higher in South Newdegate gap widening
13.0% 73rd pct 29.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 23.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
39.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 26.5%
13.0% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +23.2 pts higher in Mount Sheridan
34.8% 77th pct 11.6% 3rd pct
Mental health in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Diabetes +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
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

56.5% None +8.6 pts ▸ 65.1%
43.5% One condition ◂ +29.5 pts 14.0%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +5.2 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
56.5% 100th pct 61.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +3.8 pts higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing
39.1% 92nd pct 35.3% 88th pct
Defence service in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +0.5 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
34.8% 89th pct 35.3% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +1.1 larger in South Newdegate gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

84.2% Couples without children ◂ +61.1 pts 23.1%
26.3% Couples with children +30.1 pts ▸ 56.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +20.5 pts 46.2%
0.0% 4 people +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate
$85 4th pct —
People / bedroom in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +0.30 higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +82.1 pts ▸ 115.4%
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

25.0% 4 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate
— 26.1% 74th pct
PT commute in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +27.5 pts ▸ 60.9%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 26.1%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 2 vehicles +44.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
50.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +16.2 pts higher in South Newdegate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +10.6 pts higher in Mount Sheridan gap narrowing
78.3% 92nd pct 67.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate
— 69.6% 87th pct

Industries people work in

77.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 82.6%
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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

77.8% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 73.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Labourers +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +40.4 more in Mount Sheridan
87.0 87th pct 46.5 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate even
0 5th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Mount Sheridanin South Newdegate +1.2 pts higher in South Newdegate
3.0% 12th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Sheridan vs South Newdegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51034/mount-sheridan/vs/SAL51380/south-newdegate