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Mount Walker vs Wadderin

Name: Mount Walker vs Wadderin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Mount Walker profile · Wadderin profile

Mount Walker Wadderin

Wadderin and Mount Walker (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Mount Walker (WA) has a much younger feel, with 27.6% of its people being children under 15, compared to just 15.0% in Wadderin. This shift is seen in family life, as people caring for children unpaid are far more common in Mount Walker (WA) at 41.4%. Wadderin is more focused on full-time work, with 82.1% of people employed full-time, and it has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (9.8% versus 5.2%).

Both areas are very similar in terms of their typical household and family incomes, which sit around $1,800 and $1,900 per week. They share a car-dependent lifestyle with no public transport options and a similar level of volunteerism. While Wadderin has a typical resident age of 43 and Mount Walker (WA) is 37, the two areas have remained nearly identical in their unemployment rates, which are both 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 19.4 pts higher in Mount Walker Housework 15h+: 14.0 pts higher in Mount Walker Other language: 6.6 pts higher in Mount Walker One-parent: 12.8 pts higher in Mount Walker Under 15: 12.6 pts higher in Mount Walker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Walker in Wadderin +24 larger in Wadderin gap narrowing

76 35th pct 100 41st pct

Median age in Mount Walker in Wadderin +6 yrs older in Wadderin gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 24.0%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +14.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.6 pts 15.0%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

46.6% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

29.3% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 23.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 4.9%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Walker Wadderin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.7% Australia +16.3 pts ▸ 86.0%

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

28.9% English +27.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

32.9% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 32.0%

25.0% Italian ◂ +21.0 pts 4.0%

6.6% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

5.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Chinese 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

69.7% English only +14.3 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

Religious affiliation

35.5% Christianity +23.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

40.8% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 32.0%

23.7% Not stated ◂ +9.7 pts 14.0%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Walker in Wadderin +1 more in Wadderin

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mount Walker in Wadderin

— 157 33rd pct

ICSEA in Mount Walker in Wadderin

— 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 47.4%

20.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.9% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Year 11 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

13.8% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

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% Health +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Walker in Wadderin +$176 higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing

$1,125 88th pct $949 77th pct

Household income in Mount Walker in Wadderin +$12 higher in Wadderin gap narrowing

$1,800 65th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Mount Walker in Wadderin +$21 higher in Wadderin gap narrowing

$1,937 53rd pct $1,958 55th pct

Household income distribution

63.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +63.2 pts 0.0%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +22.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

19.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 9.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

6.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Stroke ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +20.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

19.7% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 13.0%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Walker in Wadderin +1 larger in Mount Walker

4 46th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Mount Walker in Wadderin +42 yrs older in Mount Walker

63 yrs 97th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mount Walker in Wadderin +$299 higher in Mount Walker

$749 60th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Mount Walker in Wadderin +$376 higher in Mount Walker

$1,875 57th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Walker in Wadderin +0.4 larger in Wadderin gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 31.9%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

68.4% 2 people ◂ +20.3 pts 48.1%

36.8% 1 person ◂ +22.0 pts 14.8%

15.8% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.1% 3 people ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Walker in Wadderin +$50 higher in Wadderin

$150 14th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Mount Walker in Wadderin

$2,000 72nd pct —

People / bedroom in Mount Walker in Wadderin +0.10 higher in Wadderin gap narrowing

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.4% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.8% Other tenure ◂ +15.8 pts 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

26.3% 4 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.8% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Walker in Wadderin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Walker in Wadderin even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Walker in Wadderin even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Walker in Wadderin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

26.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 19.6%

15.8% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

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%

Motor vehicles per home

57.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.2 pts 38.7%

47.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.6 pts 25.8%

21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

21.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 12.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

68.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 58.9%

0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

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

57.9% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 46.4%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

10.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Walker in Wadderin +0.2 higher in Wadderin

0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Walker in Wadderin +0.4 more in Wadderin

0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Mount Walker in Wadderin +4.5 pts higher in Wadderin

0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Mount Walker in Wadderin +1.1 pts higher in Wadderin

0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Walker in Wadderin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Walker in Wadderin +1.1 pts higher in Wadderin

0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Walker in Wadderin +6.8 pts higher in Wadderin

0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 45th pct

Walk to health in Mount Walker in Wadderin +4.5 pts higher in Wadderin

0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Walker in Wadderin +13.7 more in Wadderin

26.3 70th pct 40.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Walker in Wadderin even

0 11th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Mount Walker in Wadderin +0.2 pts higher in Wadderin

3.1% 14th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Mount Walker with nearby areas

Cramphorne Wadderin Woolocutty West Holleton Holleton Muntadgin South Kumminin Narembeen

Compare Wadderin with nearby areas

Narembeen South Kumminin Cramphorne Mount Walker Muntadgin Tandegin Bruce Rock Ardath

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Walker vs Wadderin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51037/mount-walker/vs/SAL51495/wadderin