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Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) vs Midland (East Metropolitan)

Name: Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) vs Midland (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) profile · Midland (East Metropolitan) profile

Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan)

Midland (East Metropolitan) and Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Midland (East Metropolitan) is more urban and walkable, with 69.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.1% near public transport. In contrast, Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) is more residential and affluent, where 44% of homes are owned outright and the typical weekly household income is $2,036, compared to $1,591 in Midland (East Metropolitan). Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) also has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 46 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over at 23.1%.

Both areas share similar proportions of children under 15 and a similar percentage of people born overseas. These two places have moved in different directions over time, with the gap in home ownership widening as Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) has seen more people own their homes outright while renting is far higher in Midland (East Metropolitan) at 26.9%.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan) Housework 15h+: 7.3 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan) Volunteering: 10.1 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +7,418 larger in Midland (East Metropolitan)

39,482 23rd pct 46,900 35th pct

Median age in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

46 yrs 88th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

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

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 42.4%

27.6% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 66.6%

11.7% England ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

2.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +10.7 pts 38.7%

35.7% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 32.7%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

10.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

6.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.4% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 78.5%

0.1% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 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 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 43.7%

44.6% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 42.9%

5.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1.41 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

3.55 85th pct 2.14 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +7 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

25 66th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1,043 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

9,651 52nd pct 8,608 43rd pct

Avg size in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +92 larger in Midland (East Metropolitan)

386 31st pct 478 49th pct

ICSEA in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +55 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

1,053 66th pct 999 37th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 51.5%

20.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 19.7%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

15.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

10.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$28 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$832 59th pct $804 53rd pct

Household income in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$445 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$2,036 73rd pct $1,591 39th pct

Family income in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$337 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$2,405 74th pct $2,068 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 8.7%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.3%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.6% Other condition even 8.6%

7.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +2.4 pts 61.5%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

6.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 54.7%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 26.6%

9.5% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%

19.1% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

15.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$70 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$370 52nd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$323 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$2,100 76th pct $1,777 45th pct

People / bedroom in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 26.8%

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 43.7%

9.9% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 80.6%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 36.6%

32.5% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.2%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

27.6% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

48.1% $350–$549 ◂ +19.0 pts 29.1%

10.5% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 10.5%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +29 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

368 75th pct 397 79th pct

Stops/1k in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.86 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

9.32 100th pct 8.46 100th pct

Departures/1k in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +509.3 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

1,118.2 55th pct 1,627.5 74th pct

PT routes in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +17 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

18 28th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Walked even 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 37.5%

22.2% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 13.1%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 7.3%

2.3% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

7.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.0% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 17.5%

15.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.7% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1.6 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

3.9 22nd pct 5.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1.4 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

3.8 21st pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +28.4 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

39.3% 17th pct 67.7% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +31.1 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

38.3% 15th pct 69.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +26.0 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

68.1% 27th pct 94.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +13.9 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

54.7% 27th pct 68.6% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +22.1 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

73.9% 20th pct 96.0% 48th pct

Walk to health in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +11.2 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

29.8% 21st pct 41.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +9.5 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

27.5 93rd pct 18.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +99 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

16 31st pct 115 57th pct

Mean slope in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +2.9 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

9.3% 92nd pct 6.4% 68th pct

Compare Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Southern River (South Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan) Bassendean (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)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) vs Midland (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52702/kalamunda/vs/SED53502/midland