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Mount Stirling vs Youndegin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Mount Stirling profile · Youndegin profile

Mount Stirling Youndegin

Youndegin and Mount Stirling are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are significant differences in their demographics and wealth. Residents are far older in Youndegin, where the typical age is 44, compared to just 30 in Mount Stirling. This younger population in Mount Stirling is consistent with much larger households, with 4.3 people per home compared to 2.4 in Youndegin. Incomes are also well higher in Mount Stirling, where the typical household earns $1,875 a week, while Youndegin households typically earn $1,333.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very remote and car-dependent. Neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. They both have walkability scores that describe them as car-dependent, and neither has any public transport stops or routes.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +17 larger in Youndegin gap narrowing
16 11th pct 33 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 18
  • First area, 2021: 16
  • Second area, 2016: 49
  • Second area, 2021: 33
Median age in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +14 yrs older in Youndegin gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 30 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 44 yrs
— 12.1% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.1%
— 24.2% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.2%
— 27.3% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.3%

Age structure

56.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +32.0 pts 24.2%
50.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 9.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 45.8%
27.3% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Divorced +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Stirling Youndegin

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 Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Youndegin: 10.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Youndegin: 10.7% males, 10.7% females
  • 60–64 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Youndegin: 10.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Youndegin: 10.7% males, 17.9% females
  • 25–29 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Mount Stirling: 50.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 17.9% females
  • 5–9 in Mount Stirling: 50.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Youndegin: 10.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Mount Stirling: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Youndegin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 9.1% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +18.2 pts 81.8%
0.0% England +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
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 ◂ +8.1 pts 60.6%
50.0% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
50.0% Scottish ◂ +25.8 pts 24.2%
0.0% Irish +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
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 +18.9 pts ▸ 93.9%
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

— 27.3% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.3%

Religious affiliation

18.8% Christianity +50.9 pts ▸ 69.7%
62.5% No religion ◂ +35.2 pts 27.3%
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

— 33.3% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 32.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +39.4 pts 33.3%
0.0% Year 10 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
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 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Education +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health 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 Youndegin +$244 higher in Mount Stirling gap widening
$850 66th pct $606 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: $824
  • First area, 2021: $850
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $606
Household income in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +$542 higher in Mount Stirling gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,333 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,312
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,333
Family income in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +$417 higher in Mount Stirling gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,458 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $2,249
  • Second area, 2021: $1,458
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Under $650 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

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

Health & Disability

— 42.4% 93rd pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 12.1% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Stroke +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other condition +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Arthritis 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%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +4.4 pts ▸ 60.6%
31.3% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 24.2%
0.0% Two conditions +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 45.8% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.8%
— 25.0% 97th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%
Unpaid child care in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin
— 37.5% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.5%
— 20.8% 100th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +4 larger in Youndegin
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +5 yrs older in Youndegin
45 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +$125 higher in Youndegin
$450 25th pct $575 43rd pct
— $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +1.9 larger in Mount Stirling gap widening
4.3 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 4.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +44.0 pts 56.0%
0.0% Couples without children +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
0.0% 1 person +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
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 —
— $1,038 16th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +0.20 higher in Mount Stirling gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
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

166.7% 5 or more ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
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 Youndegin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +24 longer in Mount Stirling
141 88th pct 117 79th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 58.3%
0.0% Worked at home +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +70.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 4 or more +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 25.0% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%

Jobs & Industry

— 50.0% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 37.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
42.9% Education & training ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% Construction +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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

42.9% Managers +15.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Labourers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Professionals 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 Youndegin +0.1 higher in Mount Stirling
0.1 39th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +0.1 more in Mount Stirling
0.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +10.5 pts higher in Mount Stirling
10.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +251.9 more in Mount Stirling
312.5 96th pct 60.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin even
0 24th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Mount Stirlingin Youndegin +1.2 pts higher in Youndegin
3.9% 28th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Stirling vs Youndegin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51035/mount-stirling/vs/SAL51694/youndegin