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Butler (North Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

Name: Butler (North Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Butler (North Metropolitan) profile · Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) profile

Butler (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

Butler (North Metropolitan) and Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) are nearby Western Australian suburbs with very different layouts and populations. Mirrabooka is much more diverse, with 44.4% of people using another language at home compared to 12.3% in Butler. Butler is more suburban and transient, with 95% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (45.5%). In contrast, Mirrabooka is far more walkable, with 76.0% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 44.5% in Butler.

Since 2011, several gaps between these two areas have shifted. The difference in typical household income has narrowed, though Butler remains well higher at $1,770 per week compared to $1,345 in Mirrabooka. The two areas are now more alike in the proportion of people born overseas, though the gap in religious affiliation has widened, with 49.7% of Butler residents reporting no religion compared to 28.4% in Mirrabooka. Both areas share similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree and a nearly identical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.1 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) No religion: 21.3 pts higher in Butler (North Metropolitan) De facto: 6.7 pts higher in Butler (North Metropolitan) Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in Butler (North Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 8.7 pts higher in Butler (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +8,360 larger in Butler (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

56,481 51st pct 48,121 37th pct

Median age in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%

23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 43.1%

37.9% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Butler (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

53.9% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 48.9%

16.9% England ◂ +13.8 pts 3.1%

0.2% Vietnam +6.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

3.9% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% India +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +25.6 pts 21.6%

27.4% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 18.9%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

9.3% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +7.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +33.7 pts 48.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +8.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Arabic +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 28.4%

39.7% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

1.1% Islam +9.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Buddhism +5.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.80 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

1.64 34th pct 2.43 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +1 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

22 57th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +3,361 more in Butler (North Metropolitan)

12,731 76th pct 9,370 49th pct

Avg size in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +171 larger in Butler (North Metropolitan)

579 68th pct 407 35th pct

ICSEA in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +17 higher in Butler (North Metropolitan)

999 37th pct 982 27th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 52.8%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.5%

5.5% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 30.4%

17.0% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

15.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$192 higher in Butler (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$811 54th pct $619 10th pct

Household income in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$425 higher in Butler (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,770 54th pct $1,345 16th pct

Family income in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$502 higher in Butler (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,053 49th pct $1,551 10th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.7% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 10.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 65.4%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

5.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Butler (North Metropolitan) gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 57.9%

20.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%

17.2% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%

20.6% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

3.7% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Butler (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$338 higher in Butler (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,850 50th pct $1,512 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 37.7%

26.0% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.2% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 79.6%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

51.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 26.4%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 25.9%

5.2% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 23.8%

8.9% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +29 more in Butler (North Metropolitan)

319 66th pct 290 58th pct

Stops/1k in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.38 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

5.65 72nd pct 6.03 79th pct

Departures/1k in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +573.2 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

1,623.8 74th pct 2,197.0 88th pct

PT routes in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +13 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

15 23rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 69.7%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 35.5%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.8% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

10.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Mining ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

10.7% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Walkability

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

4.7 33rd pct 5.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +1.4 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

4.3 29th pct 5.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +31.5 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

44.5% 24th pct 76.0% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +19.7 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

43.8% 23rd pct 63.5% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +11.2 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

88.6% 50th pct 99.8% 89th pct

Walk to school in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +30.2 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

65.2% 37th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +5.1 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

94.8% 44th pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +8.7 pts higher in Butler (North Metropolitan)

37.4% 35th pct 28.7% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +4.1 more in Butler (North Metropolitan)

13.7 46th pct 9.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +60 higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

99 53rd pct 159 66th pct

Mean slope in Butler (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

5.1% 45th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Butler (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) Joondalup (North Metropolitan) Hillarys (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Carine (North Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

Compare Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) Carine (North Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Butler (North Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51104/butler/vs/SED53602/mirrabooka