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Darling Range (East Metropolitan) vs Roe (Agricultural)

Name: Darling Range (East Metropolitan) vs Roe (Agricultural) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 315 km apart · Darling Range (East Metropolitan) profile · Roe (Agricultural) profile

Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Roe (Agricultural)

Roe (Agricultural) and Darling Range (East Metropolitan) are two distinct Western Australian areas located about 315 km apart. Roe (Agricultural) has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 42, while the typical person in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) is 36. There are stark differences in housing and income; 38.8% of Roe (Agricultural) homes are owned outright and typical weekly rents are just $225, whereas Darling Range (East Metropolitan) has more people in mortgages and typical rents are far higher at $370. Darling Range (East Metropolitan) is also more diverse, with 26.3% of people born overseas compared to 14.5% in Roe (Agricultural).

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with walkability scores that are nearly identical. They also share similar rates of full-time employment, sitting around 61% to 62%. While Roe (Agricultural) has more volunteers and a higher share of people living alone, Darling Range (East Metropolitan) has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. Over time, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened, as Roe (Agricultural) now has a much higher share at 14.1% compared to 4.1% in Darling Range (East Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Unpaid child care: 9.0 pts higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Household size: 0.5 larger in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +10,090 larger in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

47,752 36th pct 37,662 19th pct

Median age in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +6 yrs older in Roe (Agricultural)

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.4%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 49.4%

33.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.0%

7.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Roe (Agricultural)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 74.5%

9.9% England ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +5.7 pts 40.5%

36.9% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.1% Scottish even 9.1%

7.9% Irish even 8.0%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 83.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 44.9%

39.3% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.7% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +4.83 more in Roe (Agricultural)

1.76 41st pct 6.58 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +29 more in Roe (Agricultural)

19 46th pct 48 89th pct

Students in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +3,173 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

9,565 51st pct 6,392 25th pct

Avg size in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +370 larger in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

503 55th pct 133 0th pct

ICSEA in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +46 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

996 36th pct 950 13th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 43.1%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.4%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

5.9% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 33.8%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 15.3%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +$89 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

$889 71st pct $800 52nd pct

Household income in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +$658 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

$2,103 78th pct $1,445 26th pct

Family income in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +$368 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

$2,277 67th pct $1,909 35th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.7%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.5% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.9%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +6.3 pts 59.6%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

5.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.5 larger in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

2.9 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 53.5%

24.4% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.1% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.6% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 12.1%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +$145 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

$370 52nd pct $225 7th pct

Mortgage in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +$702 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

$1,993 67th pct $1,291 10th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.10 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.2 pts 26.0%

27.0% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.6% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.1% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 91.3%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 30.0%

25.4% 3 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 ◂ +44.3 pts 11.6%

27.8% $200–$349 +17.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

6.1% Under $200 +27.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 18.7%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.6% Under $1,000 +23.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +74 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

261 50th pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.50 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

5.47 68th pct 4.97 58th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +633.9 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

697.1 38th pct 63.2 6th pct

PT routes in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +4 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

13 19th pct 9 13th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 61.1%

7.7% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.3% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 36.7%

21.3% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 15.9%

16.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

1.3% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.4% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

7.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food even 4.7%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

8.9% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.4 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

2.8 10th pct 3.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.8 more in Roe (Agricultural)

2.6 7th pct 3.4 15th pct

15-min city in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +26.4 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

14.6% 0th pct 41.0% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +23.0 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

17.0% 0th pct 39.9% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +20.0 pts higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

56.4% 20th pct 36.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +5.7 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

45.4% 17th pct 51.1% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +8.0 pts higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

63.9% 13th pct 55.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +18.6 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

10.5% 0th pct 29.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +23.7 more in Roe (Agricultural)

11.3 22nd pct 35.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +6 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

6 23rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +2.6 pts higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

7.1% 77th pct 4.5% 31st pct

Compare Darling Range (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Armadale (East Metropolitan) Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Southern River (South Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

Compare Roe (Agricultural) with nearby areas

Albany (South West) Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Warren-Blackwood (South West) Collie-Preston (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West) Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Range (East Metropolitan) vs Roe (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51902/darling-range/vs/SED54701/roe