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Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

Name: Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Balcatta (North Metropolitan) profile · Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) profile

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) and Balcatta (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) has a higher share of detached houses (79.6%) and larger homes, with 86.7% having three or more bedrooms. Balcatta (North Metropolitan) is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,111 compared to $1,551 in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan). Qualifications also differ sharply; 30.9% of adults in Balcatta (North Metropolitan) have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 14.8% do in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan).

Both areas share several everyday features, including almost identical access to parks and public transport, and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. They also both have a high proportion of residents who use a language other than English at home, though this is well higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) at 44.4%. While Balcatta (North Metropolitan) has more people working or looking for work (66.7%), both areas sit well above the national figure for people living in rental properties.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 16.1 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Household size: 0.5 larger in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Personal income: $259 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +2,826 larger in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

45,295 32nd pct 48,121 37th pct

Median age in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 29.3%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.3% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 43.1%

38.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

4.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.1% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 48.9%

1.5% Vietnam +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

3.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.5% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.2% English ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

19.8% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 18.9%

15.0% Italian ◂ +10.0 pts 5.0%

1.9% Vietnamese +5.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 48.5%

1.8% Vietnamese +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

1.0% Arabic +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Punjabi even 1.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 42.7%

31.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

3.4% Islam +7.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other religions even 1.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.56 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

1.88 48th pct 2.43 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +10 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

13 24th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +3,888 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

5,482 18th pct 9,370 49th pct

Avg size in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +14 larger in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

422 38th pct 407 35th pct

ICSEA in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +70 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

1,052 65th pct 982 27th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 52.8%

14.3% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.7% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 20.8%

21.1% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 16.3%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Architecture & building even 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$259 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

$878 69th pct $619 10th pct

Household income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$262 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

$1,607 40th pct $1,345 16th pct

Family income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$560 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

$2,111 55th pct $1,551 10th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%

17.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

6.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +2.7 pts 65.4%

17.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

5.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

2.2 10th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 20.0%

13.3% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.5% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 26.7%

33.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 29.0%

14.9% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.2% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$25 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

$325 34th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$221 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

$1,733 41st pct $1,512 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.9% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 33.6%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

50.9% Separate house +28.6 pts ▸ 79.6%

42.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.4 pts 18.7%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 7.7%

3.4% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 25.9%

12.3% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.8%

14.6% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +41 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

249 47th pct 290 58th pct

Stops/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.53 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

5.50 69th pct 6.03 79th pct

Departures/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +160.3 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

2,036.7 86th pct 2,197.0 88th pct

PT routes in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +9 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

37 73rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 69.7%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 36.8%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.5%

8.9% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

10.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 12.8%

9.3% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

11.3% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.9 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

6.5 66th pct 5.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.8 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

6.5 68th pct 5.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +9.1 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

85.0% 68th pct 76.0% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +26.2 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

89.7% 80th pct 63.5% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

99.3% 83rd pct 99.8% 89th pct

Walk to school in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +8.3 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

87.1% 68th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) even

99.7% 73rd pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +20.7 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

49.4% 51st pct 28.7% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +1.2 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

10.8 17th pct 9.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +42 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

201 74th pct 159 66th pct

Mean slope in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

6.6% 72nd pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Balcatta (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50304/balcatta/vs/SED53602/mirrabooka