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Munster vs Wattleup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Munster profile · Wattleup profile

Munster Wattleup

Wattleup and Munster are neighbouring areas in Western Australia. Munster is more affluent, with far more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (19.8% compared to 7.2% in Wattleup) and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.4% versus 14.2%). Wattleup is more likely to be a place for people living alone, with 30.2% of residents living by themselves compared to just 5.1% in Munster. Wattleup also has better local access, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (46.2% versus 6.6%).

These two areas share many common traits, including the same 23-minute drive time to the city and almost identical rates of people using another language at home (around 12%). They also have a similar number of schools within 3 km. While both areas have a high share of residents born overseas, Munster's figure is well higher at 28.6% compared to 23.0% in Wattleup.

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Where they differ most

Population: 244 larger in Wattleup Living alone: 25.2 pts higher in Wattleup Separate houses: 5.1 pts higher in Wattleup Bachelor+: 12.6 pts higher in Munster Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Munster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Munsterin Wattleup +244 larger in Wattleup gap narrowing
199 53rd pct 443 63rd pct
Median age in Munsterin Wattleup +1 yrs older in Wattleup gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Munsterin Wattleup +1.2 pts higher in Wattleup gap steady
1.5% 46th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Munsterin Wattleup +1.7 pts higher in Munster gap narrowing
25.6% 76th pct 23.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Munsterin Wattleup +3.1 pts higher in Munster gap narrowing
14.6% 34th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Munsterin Wattleup +7.3 pts higher in Munster gap widening
18.8% 86th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.9%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 47.4%
36.5% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 36.4%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Munster Wattleup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Munsterin Wattleup +5.6 pts higher in Munster gap widening
28.6% 88th pct 23.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 73.4%
6.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
1.5% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% South Africa ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.5% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.1% English +18.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
34.7% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 30.2%
13.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%
6.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% German ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%
2.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Munsterin Wattleup +0.1 pts higher in Munster gap steady
12.6% 79th pct 12.4% 79th pct
Limited English in Munsterin Wattleup even gap steady
2.0% 86th pct 2.0% 86th pct

Language used at home

77.4% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 82.4%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Munsterin Wattleup +5.6 pts higher in Wattleup gap narrowing
38.7% 44th pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
38.7% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Munsterin Wattleup +11.9 pts higher in Munster gap widening
45.5% 51st pct 33.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Munsterin Wattleup +12.6 pts higher in Munster gap widening
19.8% 67th pct 7.2% 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Munsterin Wattleup +1 more in Munster
14 84th pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Munsterin Wattleup +49 larger in Wattleup
567 80th pct 616 86th pct
ICSEA in Munsterin Wattleup even
1,044 76th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 33.5%
20.0% Year 10 +14.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
9.7% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 12.8%
5.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 2.1%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 25.0%
9.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
2.9% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Munsterin Wattleup +$80 higher in Munster gap widening
$736 47th pct $656 33rd pct
Household income in Munsterin Wattleup +$459 higher in Munster gap widening
$1,843 68th pct $1,384 39th pct
Family income in Munsterin Wattleup +$422 higher in Munster gap widening
$2,071 62nd pct $1,649 35th pct
High earners in Munsterin Wattleup +0.9 pts higher in Munster gap narrowing
11.4% 67th pct 10.5% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Munsterin Wattleup +11.2 pts higher in Munster gap widening
25.4% 74th pct 14.2% 45th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 8.6%
11.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Munsterin Wattleup +0.4 pts higher in Munster
30.7% 59th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Munsterin Wattleup +2.4 pts higher in Munster
10.6% 73rd pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Munsterin Wattleup +1.0 pts higher in Munster gap narrowing
7.5% 78th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
4.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
5.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +5.9 pts ▸ 63.7%
21.1% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 16.7%
8.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.5% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Munsterin Wattleup +6.6 pts higher in Munster gap widening
15.6% 37th pct 9.0% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Munsterin Wattleup +0.7 pts higher in Munster gap narrowing
15.6% 76th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Munsterin Wattleup +0.2 pts higher in Munster gap steady
24.6% 46th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Munsterin Wattleup +3.2 pts higher in Munster
4.2% 73rd pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Munsterin Wattleup +6.4 pts higher in Munster gap widening
23.4% 45th pct 16.9% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Munsterin Wattleup +9 larger in Wattleup
3 43rd pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Munsterin Wattleup +34 yrs older in Wattleup
7 yrs 0th pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Munsterin Wattleup +$200 higher in Wattleup
$225 2nd pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Munsterin Wattleup +$250 higher in Wattleup
$1,125 23rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Munsterin Wattleup +0.4 larger in Munster gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Munsterin Wattleup +3.8 pts higher in Wattleup gap widening
8.4% 35th pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Munsterin Wattleup +25.2 pts higher in Wattleup gap widening
5.1% 0th pct 30.2% 72nd pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
41.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 35.3%
8.4% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 37.0%
5.1% 1 person +25.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.4% 4 people ◂ +14.9 pts 10.5%
23.7% 3 people ◂ +15.1 pts 8.6%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
6.8% 6 or more even 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Munsterin Wattleup +$45 higher in Wattleup gap steady
$330 66th pct $375 77th pct
Mortgage in Munsterin Wattleup +$1,173 higher in Munster gap widening
$2,798 90th pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Munsterin Wattleup +0.10 higher in Munster gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Munsterin Wattleup +1.9 pts higher in Wattleup gap narrowing
27.1% 74th pct 29.0% 77th pct
Owned outright in Munsterin Wattleup +2.2 pts higher in Munster gap narrowing
49.2% 73rd pct 46.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Munsterin Wattleup +5.1 pts higher in Wattleup gap narrowing
94.9% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Munsterin Wattleup +4.3 pts higher in Wattleup gap widening
86.4% 69th pct 90.7% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 46.9%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 21.6%
27.1% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 102.5%
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

50.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 43.8%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 4.3%
13.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
18.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.2 pts 31.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 8.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Munsterin Wattleup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Munsterin Wattleup +3.3 pts higher in Munster gap narrowing
14.5% 43rd pct 11.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Munsterin Wattleup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Munsterin Wattleup even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Munsterin Wattleup +5.54 more in Munster
10.05 87th pct 4.51 75th pct
Departures/1k in Munsterin Wattleup +1,522.3 more in Munster
2,763.8 96th pct 1,241.5 88th pct
PT routes in Munsterin Wattleup even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Munsterin Wattleup +7 longer in Wattleup
24 62nd pct 31 67th pct
Drive to city in Munsterin Wattleup even
23 20th pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Munsterin Wattleup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Munsterin Wattleup even
10,128 41st pct 10,128 41st pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 60.0%
14.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%
0.0% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 4 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 22.8%
22.4% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 20.4%
17.2% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Munsterin Wattleup +7.5 pts higher in Munster gap narrowing
35.1% 64th pct 27.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Munsterin Wattleup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Munsterin Wattleup +0.2 pts higher in Wattleup gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Munsterin Wattleup +4.5 pts higher in Wattleup gap widening
50.9% 23rd pct 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Munsterin Wattleup +4.8 pts higher in Wattleup gap narrowing
51.3% 20th pct 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%
13.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
11.8% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%
10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.1% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 8.8%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.5% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%
3.9% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.9% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Munsterin Wattleup +0.8 higher in Wattleup
0.3 46th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Munsterin Wattleup +0.5 more in Wattleup
0.2 44th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Munsterin Wattleup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Munsterin Wattleup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Munsterin Wattleup +39.6 pts higher in Wattleup
6.6% 59th pct 46.2% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Munsterin Wattleup +0.6 pts higher in Wattleup
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Munsterin Wattleup +14.1 pts higher in Wattleup
3.3% 43rd pct 17.4% 51st pct
Walk to health in Munsterin Wattleup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Munsterin Wattleup +1.2 more in Wattleup
10.1 41st pct 11.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Munsterin Wattleup +3 higher in Wattleup
4 64th pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in Munsterin Wattleup +1.5 pts higher in Munster
7.9% 70th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Munster with nearby areas

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Compare Wattleup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Munster vs Wattleup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51060/munster/vs/SAL51550/wattleup