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Kwinana (South Metropolitan) vs Mandurah (South West)

Name: Kwinana (South Metropolitan) vs Mandurah (South West) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Kwinana (South Metropolitan) profile · Mandurah (South West) profile

Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Mandurah (South West)

Mandurah (South West) and Kwinana (South Metropolitan) are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Mandurah (South West), where the typical age is 42 and 23.2% of people are seniors. Kwinana (South Metropolitan) is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and only 10.0% of people aged 65 and over. Kwinana (South Metropolitan) also has a more qualified and better paid workforce, with a typical household income of $1,842 per week compared to $1,198 in Mandurah (South West). In contrast, Mandurah (South West) is more walkable, with 58.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 35.6% in Kwinana (South Metropolitan).

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, with Mandurah (South West) at 27.4% and Kwinana (South Metropolitan) at 33.0%, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of volunteering and no religious affiliation. While Kwinana (South Metropolitan) has far more detached houses and larger homes, Mandurah (South West) provides better access to local services, with far more schools per child and more homes within a short walk of public transport and parks.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 13.2 pts higher in Mandurah (South West) Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Median age: 8 yrs older in Mandurah (South West) Household size: 0.4 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Living alone: 9.5 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +3,510 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

49,705 39th pct 46,195 34th pct

Median age in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +8 yrs older in Mandurah (South West)

34 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 23.3%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 43.4%

39.0% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 33.2%

8.2% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Mandurah (South West)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

6.5% England +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.9% English +10.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.5% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.5% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

2.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 85.0%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.2% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +0.92 more in Mandurah (South West)

1.30 15th pct 2.22 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +4 more in Mandurah (South West)

15 32nd pct 19 46th pct

Students in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +2,721 more in Mandurah (South West)

8,198 39th pct 10,919 63rd pct

Avg size in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +28 larger in Mandurah (South West)

547 63rd pct 575 67th pct

ICSEA in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +4 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

1,000 38th pct 997 36th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 43.1%

23.2% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 14.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

11.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

6.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +$237 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

$856 64th pct $619 10th pct

Household income in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +$644 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

$1,842 60th pct $1,198 6th pct

Family income in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +$543 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

$2,137 57th pct $1,594 12th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 23.2%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.9% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.7%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +8.3 pts 56.8%

17.6% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.1% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +0.4 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 50.0%

19.9% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.9% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.8% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.3%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +$30 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

$330 36th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +$86 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

$1,733 41st pct $1,647 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +0.10 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 35.2%

26.2% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.1% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.9% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 77.7%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.6% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 38.9%

37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

41.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.8 pts 25.2%

12.1% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +20 more in Mandurah (South West)

278 55th pct 298 60th pct

Stops/1k in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +0.86 more in Mandurah (South West)

5.59 71st pct 6.45 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +478.4 more in Mandurah (South West)

1,169.7 57th pct 1,648.1 74th pct

PT routes in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +4 more in Mandurah (South West)

17 26th pct 21 35th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 61.1%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 34.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

4.1% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance even 14.0%

9.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

7.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

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

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

10.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +1.3 higher in Mandurah (South West)

3.8 21st pct 5.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +1.5 more in Mandurah (South West)

3.5 16th pct 5.0 41st pct

15-min city in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +23.3 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

35.6% 13th pct 58.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +15.7 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

37.1% 14th pct 52.8% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +18.4 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

72.0% 29th pct 90.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +6.3 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

62.1% 34th pct 68.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +13.7 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

81.7% 27th pct 95.4% 46th pct

Walk to health in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +8.4 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

25.1% 14th pct 33.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +3.1 more in Mandurah (South West)

10.8 17th pct 13.8 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +128 higher in Mandurah (South West)

55 44th pct 183 71st pct

Mean slope in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)in Mandurah (South West) +1.4 pts higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

5.8% 59th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Compare Kwinana (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Mandurah (South West) with nearby areas

Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Dawesville (South West) Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Murray-Wellington (South West)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwinana (South Metropolitan) vs Mandurah (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53105/kwinana/vs/SED53306/mandurah