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Mueller Ranges vs Sturt Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 136 km apart · Mueller Ranges profile · Sturt Creek profile

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek

Mueller Ranges and Sturt Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Sturt Creek is more walkable, with 50% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 100% within reach of schools, health services and groceries. In contrast, Mueller Ranges is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. There are also notable differences in family and work life; Mueller Ranges has a far higher share of one-parent families at 38.2% and a higher rate of full-time employment at 57.1%. Sturt Creek has a far higher unemployment rate at 44.8%, and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid at 53.6%.

Both areas share a very strong First Nations presence, with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population reaching 84.4% in Mueller Ranges and 89.1% in Sturt Creek. They are also alike in that typical household incomes for First Nations people are similar, and the number of people per home is nearly the same at around 3.6. While both have high rental rates compared to the national figure, this is far higher in Sturt Creek, where 87.2% of households rent.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 15.7 pts higher in Mueller Ranges Unpaid child care: 20.6 pts higher in Sturt Creek One-parent: 18.0 pts higher in Mueller Ranges Unemployment: 16.2 pts higher in Sturt Creek Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Sturt Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +36 larger in Mueller Ranges gap narrowing
366 61st pct 330 60th pct
Median age in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +2 yrs older in Mueller Ranges gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +4.7 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
84.4% 100th pct 89.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +4.1 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap widening
6.6% 10th pct 2.4% 4th pct
Under 15 in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +1.6 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap narrowing
25.4% 88th pct 27.0% 91st pct
De facto in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +8.0 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap widening
27.8% 98th pct 19.8% 87th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%
25.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%
17.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%
6.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

Marital status

73.3% Never married ◂ +23.9 pts 49.4%
19.4% Married +21.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
1.1% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
1.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +2.6 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap widening
4.4% 19th pct 1.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 89.4%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

5.2% English +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +5.2 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap narrowing
61.5% 100th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +1.1 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap narrowing
4.6% 91st pct 5.8% 92nd pct

Language used at home

23.5% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
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 Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +0.7 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap narrowing
16.1% 6th pct 15.5% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
18.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.1% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%
10.9% Other religions ◂ +9.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +6.4 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap narrowing
20.2% 2nd pct 26.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +3.9 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap steady
3.7% 9th pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +11.72 more in Sturt Creek
10.75 76th pct 22.47 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +104 larger in Mueller Ranges
130 30th pct 26 8th pct
ICSEA in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +63 higher in Mueller Ranges
660 0th pct 598 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.3%
20.2% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%
9.7% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 20.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.3% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.5% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.6% Education +15.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.3% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%
8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology 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 Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +$51 higher in Mueller Ranges gap widening
$326 0th pct $275 0th pct
Household income in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +$76 higher in Mueller Ranges gap narrowing
$778 5th pct $702 2nd pct
Family income in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +$140 higher in Mueller Ranges gap widening
$767 0th pct $627 0th pct
High earners in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +3.8 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap widening
5.5% 35th pct 1.7% 20th pct
High-income homes in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek even gap narrowing
3.5% 11th pct 3.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.9%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.6%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 3.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.3% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 70.5%
11.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +4.6 pts higher in Sturt Creek
11.2% 2nd pct 15.8% 8th pct
Mental health in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +1.6 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.8% 5th pct 2.4% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +0.2 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.6% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.9% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +3.5 pts 63.9%
8.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.5% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +2.4 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap steady
10.3% 13th pct 12.7% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +4.5 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
13.2% 54th pct 17.7% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +20.6 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
33.0% 84th pct 53.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +2.6 pts higher in Mueller Ranges
2.6% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +4.3 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap narrowing
23.1% 43rd pct 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +15 larger in Mueller Ranges
309 86th pct 294 86th pct
Median age in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +1 yrs older in Mueller Ranges
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +5.6 pts higher in Sturt Creek
13.7% 5th pct 19.3% 10th pct
Unemployment in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +15.2 pts higher in Sturt Creek
43.8% 100th pct 58.9% 100th pct
Median income in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +$33 higher in Mueller Ranges
$287 7th pct $254 4th pct
Household income in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +$46 higher in Mueller Ranges
$665 7th pct $619 5th pct
Indigenous language in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +1.4 pts higher in Mueller Ranges
72.2% 97th pct 70.7% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +0.1 larger in Mueller Ranges gap narrowing
3.6 96th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +18.0 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap widening
38.2% 100th pct 20.2% 87th pct
Living alone in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +0.2 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap narrowing
18.8% 32nd pct 18.6% 32nd pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 64.9%
38.2% One-parent families ◂ +18.0 pts 20.2%
13.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%
1.0% Other families +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

22.4% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 17.4%
21.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 16.3%
11.8% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.0% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%
18.8% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
8.2% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +$6 higher in Sturt Creek gap narrowing
$69 1st pct $75 2nd pct
Mortgage in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek
$2,167 80th pct —
People / bedroom in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +0.20 higher in Mueller Ranges gap narrowing
1.40 100th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +15.4 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap narrowing
71.8% 100th pct 87.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +4.8 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap narrowing
9.4% 2nd pct 4.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +5.8 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap narrowing
95.3% 46th pct 89.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +13.2 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
62.4% 16th pct 75.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.8% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 87.2%
17.6% Not stated ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
10.6% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 89.5%
3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
14.1% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.7% Studio / none ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% 1 bedroom even 3.5%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

90.2% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +13.4 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
44.6% 100th pct 58.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +15.7 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap widening
15.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.0% Walked +51.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
31.4% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 16.1%
15.7% Bus ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% No vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 58.0%
44.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 28.4%
12.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 5.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +11.5 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
21.3% 19th pct 32.9% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +16.2 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap widening
28.6% 100th pct 44.8% 100th pct
Participation in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +4.6 pts higher in Sturt Creek gap narrowing
35.9% 6th pct 40.5% 10th pct
Full-time in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +12.5 pts higher in Mueller Ranges gap widening
57.1% 44th pct 44.6% 8th pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 26.8%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.7% Mining ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.7% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
5.7% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +12.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.7% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 7.1%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
7.1% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +4.2 higher in Sturt Creek
0.0 0th pct 4.2 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +4.5 more in Sturt Creek
0.0 0th pct 4.5 80th pct
15-min city in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +50.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +100.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +100.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +50.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 64th pct
Walk to health in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +100.0 pts higher in Sturt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +31.2 more in Sturt Creek
8.2 37th pct 39.4 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Mueller Rangesin Sturt Creek +1.7 pts higher in Mueller Ranges
2.8% 10th pct 1.1% 0th pct

Compare Mueller Ranges with nearby areas

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Compare Sturt Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mueller Ranges vs Sturt Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51042/mueller-ranges/vs/SAL51415/sturt-creek