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Baldivis (South Metropolitan) vs Murray-Wellington (South West)

Name: Baldivis (South Metropolitan) vs Murray-Wellington (South West) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Baldivis (South Metropolitan) profile · Murray-Wellington (South West) profile

Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Murray-Wellington (South West)

Murray-Wellington (South West) and Baldivis (South Metropolitan) are two distinct Western Australian areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Murray-Wellington (South West), where the typical age is 43 and 21.3% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 32 in Baldivis (South Metropolitan) and only 8.7% seniors. Baldivis (South Metropolitan) is much more diverse and urban, with a far higher share of people born overseas (34.4% versus 18.8%) and more people using another language at home. The two areas also differ in housing and wealth; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Murray-Wellington (South West) (35.8% versus 15.9%), while typical weekly household income is well higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan) at $2,018 compared to $1,500.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, but they still share some common ground. Both have almost identical rates of unemployment (around 5.4%) and similar shares of people with no religion (about 48%). They are also alike in the number of public transport stops per 1,000 people and the typical monthly home-loan payment. However, daily life remains very different; for example, homes in Baldivis (South Metropolitan) are far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or health service than those in Murray-Wellington (South West).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West) Median age: 11 yrs older in Murray-Wellington (South West) Aged 65+: 12.5 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West) Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Participation: 13.1 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +13,953 larger in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

57,344 52nd pct 43,391 29th pct

Median age in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +11 yrs older in Murray-Wellington (South West)

32 yrs 5th pct 43 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 21.9%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 18.8%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

48.4% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

37.1% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 30.5%

7.8% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Murray-Wellington (South West)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.7% Australia +14.1 pts ▸ 74.8%

9.3% England ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.7% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +4.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

31.3% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 88.0%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 47.8%

39.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1.16 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

1.28 15th pct 2.45 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

19 46th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +8,757 more in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

15,186 86th pct 6,429 25th pct

Avg size in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +478 larger in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

799 90th pct 321 23rd pct

ICSEA in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +36 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

1,011 44th pct 975 24th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 39.3%

21.1% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.1% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 13.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

7.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$230 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

$909 73rd pct $679 18th pct

Household income in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$518 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

$2,018 71st pct $1,500 31st pct

Family income in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$355 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

$2,222 63rd pct $1,867 31st pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.5%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.8% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.7%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Mental health even 9.3%

8.3% Asthma even 8.4%

7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +8.0 pts 59.3%

17.8% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +0.3 larger in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 54.3%

19.6% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.9% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 14.3%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$50 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

$350 43rd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$100 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

$1,833 49th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +0.10 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 40.6%

15.9% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.8% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 19.2%

1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 93.8%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

60.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 46.5%

26.1% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 pts 29.3%

35.6% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

5.8% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.5% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 31.8%

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.4%

7.7% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.1% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +57 more in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

242 45th pct 185 29th pct

Stops/1k in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +0.04 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

4.22 42nd pct 4.26 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +583.4 more in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

787.7 41st pct 204.3 16th pct

PT routes in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +3 more in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

19 30th pct 16 24th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

5.4% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 39.0%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%

13.6% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.6% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

7.1% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

7.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

10.1% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

9.5% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +2.0 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

4.5 30th pct 2.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1.5 more in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

4.1 26th pct 2.6 7th pct

15-min city in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +19.2 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

38.1% 16th pct 18.9% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +15.0 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

42.3% 21st pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +41.1 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

88.4% 49th pct 47.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +40.2 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

75.1% 49th pct 34.9% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +31.5 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

91.2% 39th pct 59.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +24.5 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

36.7% 33rd pct 12.1% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +2.1 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

10.2 12th pct 12.3 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +88 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

89 51st pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1.7 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

6.6% 72nd pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Baldivis (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Murray-Wellington (South West) with nearby areas

Mandurah (South West) Dawesville (South West) Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Bunbury (South West) Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Collie-Preston (South West)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baldivis (South Metropolitan) vs Murray-Wellington (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50405/baldivis/vs/SED54006/murray-wellington