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Mount Stirling vs Pantapin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Mount Stirling profile · Pantapin profile

Mount Stirling Pantapin

Pantapin and Mount Stirling are both sparsely populated rural areas in Western Australia. Pantapin is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to just 30 in Mount Stirling. This age gap is matched by a significant difference in wealth; typical weekly family income in Pantapin is $3,625, which is far higher than the $1,875 seen in Mount Stirling. Pantapin also has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, at 58.7% compared to 10.5% in Mount Stirling.

Both areas have remained very similar in their basic layout and accessibility since 2011. Both are car-dependent and lack local schools, grocery stores, or public transport. They also share a similar landscape with almost identical terrain slopes. While they have tracked together in these respects, Mount Stirling has a much higher number of people per home, with a typical 4.3 compared to 2.7 in Pantapin.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +9 larger in Pantapin gap narrowing
16 11th pct 25 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 18
  • First area, 2021: 16
  • Second area, 2016: 40
  • Second area, 2021: 25
Median age in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +17 yrs older in Pantapin gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 30 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 12.0% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%

Age structure

56.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +33.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
50.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +38.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 57.1%
27.3% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 14.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Stirling Pantapin

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

  • 85+ in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Pantapin: 30.8% males, 23.1% females
  • 45–49 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 23.1% females
  • 40–44 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Mount Stirling: 50.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Mount Stirling: 50.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 23.1% females
  • 0–4 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Pantapin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 80.0%
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

68.8% English ◂ +36.8 pts 32.0%
50.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 44.0%
50.0% Scottish ◂ +18.0 pts 32.0%
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

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

75.0% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 84.0%
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

— 28.0% 20th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.0%

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +34.5 pts 28.0%
18.8% Christianity +29.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 58.8%
0.0% Year 10 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +88.9 pts ▸ 88.9%
42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

57.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 55.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +$191 higher in Pantapin gap steady
$850 66th pct $1,041 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $824
  • First area, 2021: $850
  • Second area, 2016: $634
  • Second area, 2021: $1,041
Household income in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +$1,249 higher in Pantapin gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $3,124 98th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,312
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $3,124
Family income in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +$1,750 higher in Pantapin gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $3,625 98th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $2,083
  • Second area, 2021: $3,625
— 14.3% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%

Household income distribution

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

81.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +48.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin
— 12.0% 3rd pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

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

56.3% None +11.8 pts ▸ 68.0%
31.3% One condition ◂ +19.3 pts 12.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 47.6% 99th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 55.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.6%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin
— 14.3% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 37.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 14.3% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
45 yrs 83rd pct —
$450 25th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +1.6 larger in Mount Stirling gap widening
4.3 100th pct 2.7 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 4.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.7
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +29.4 pts 70.6%
0.0% Couples without children +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% 1 person 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

$150 14th pct —
— $9,999 100th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +0.10 higher in Mount Stirling gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Other tenure +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

166.7% 5 or more ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +12 longer in Mount Stirling
141 88th pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +43.7 pts 27.8%
0.0% Worked at home +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 23.8% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.8%

Jobs & Industry

— 85.7% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 66.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 85.7%

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
42.9% Education & training ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers +12.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +0.4 higher in Pantapin
0.1 39th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +0.5 more in Pantapin
0.1 39th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +48.2 pts higher in Pantapin
10.5% 47th pct 58.7% 66th pct
Walk to health in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +112.5 more in Mount Stirling
312.5 96th pct 200.0 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin even
0 24th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Mount Stirlingin Pantapin +0.3 pts higher in Mount Stirling
3.9% 28th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Stirling vs Pantapin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51035/mount-stirling/vs/SAL51199/pantapin