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Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Midland (East Metropolitan)

Name: Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Midland (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 245 km apart · Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) profile · Midland (East Metropolitan) profile

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Midland (East Metropolitan)

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) and Midland (East Metropolitan) are two very different Western Australian settings. Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 47 and 23.8% of people aged 65 or over. It is mostly car-dependent, though it has a high rate of volunteering at 24.2% and 43.7% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Midland (East Metropolitan) is somewhat walkable with a typical resident aged 39. It is more diverse, with 27.8% of people born overseas and 15.6% using another language at home.

Both areas are very similar in the size of their households, with both averaging about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home. This shared domestic scale exists alongside a stark divide in infrastructure. Midland (East Metropolitan) has far more public transport, with 94.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) has much lower connectivity and far fewer public transport departures, but it has more schools per 1,000 children than its counterpart.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Volunteering: 11.3 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Median age: 8 yrs older in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Born overseas: 13.1 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +9,447 larger in Midland (East Metropolitan)

37,453 19th pct 46,900 35th pct

Median age in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +8 yrs older in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

47 yrs 91st pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.2%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 16.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 42.4%

30.5% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.6% Divorced even 10.6%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Midland (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 66.6%

4.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +3.8 pts 38.7%

40.3% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 32.7%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.4% Irish even 8.4%

3.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.6% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 78.5%

0.5% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 42.9%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +4.26 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

6.40 100th pct 2.14 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +23 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

41 87th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +3,094 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

5,514 18th pct 8,608 43rd pct

Avg size in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +344 larger in Midland (East Metropolitan)

134 0th pct 478 49th pct

ICSEA in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +58 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

941 12th pct 999 37th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.7%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.0% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.7% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.9% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$103 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

$701 23rd pct $804 53rd pct

Household income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$301 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

$1,290 12th pct $1,591 39th pct

Family income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$367 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

$1,701 19th pct $2,068 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.0%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

8.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +7.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

20.3% One condition even 20.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Midland (East Metropolitan)

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 26.6%

13.6% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 33.1%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%

11.6% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.5% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$91 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

$209 4th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$577 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

$1,200 6th pct $1,777 45th pct

People / bedroom in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 26.8%

21.6% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 80.6%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 40.0%

28.5% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.6% Under $200 ◂ +24.8 pts 13.8%

9.3% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.1% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.2 pts 13.7%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.0%

5.7% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +308 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

89 14th pct 397 79th pct

Stops/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +6.09 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

2.38 13th pct 8.46 100th pct

Departures/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1,602.2 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

25.3 2nd pct 1,627.5 74th pct

PT routes in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +25 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

10 14th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%

6.8% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.3% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

4.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.2 pts 0.8%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.2% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.6% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers ◂ +13.8 pts 10.2%

10.4% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

6.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +2.9 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

2.7 9th pct 5.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +2.1 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

3.1 11th pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +30.5 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

37.2% 14th pct 67.7% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +34.3 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

35.2% 12th pct 69.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +78.3 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

15.8% 5th pct 94.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +25.1 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

43.5% 16th pct 68.6% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +43.6 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

52.4% 7th pct 96.0% 48th pct

Walk to health in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +12.4 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

28.6% 19th pct 41.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +14.6 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

32.6 99th pct 18.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +115 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

0 2nd pct 115 57th pct

Mean slope in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

4.7% 35th pct 6.4% 68th pct

Compare Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) with nearby areas

Roe (Agricultural) Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan) Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

Compare Midland (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Midland (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51401/central-wheatbelt/vs/SED53502/midland