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Mandurah (South West) vs Vasse (South West)

Name: Mandurah (South West) vs Vasse (South West) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 155 km apart · Mandurah (South West) profile · Vasse (South West) profile

Mandurah (South West) Vasse (South West)

Vasse (South West) and Mandurah (South West) are both Western Australian areas with similar populations, but they offer very different living environments. Mandurah (South West) is far more walkable, with 58.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key services compared to just 23.8% in Vasse (South West). Mandurah (South West) also has much better access to public transport, with 1,648.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Vasse (South West) has only 244.6. In contrast, Vasse (South West) has a higher proportion of separate houses at 88.8% and more people with bachelor degrees or higher at 18.2%.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with about 19% of the population being children and 23% being seniors. They also have almost identical numbers of people earning $2,000 or more a week. While the two areas have some differences, the gap in the share of separate houses has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has widened, with Mandurah (South West) now at 27.4% compared to 19.2% in Vasse (South West).

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in Mandurah (South West) Volunteering: 8.8 pts higher in Vasse (South West) One-parent: 6.8 pts higher in Mandurah (South West) No car: 4.0 pts higher in Mandurah (South West) Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +1,862 larger in Mandurah (South West) gap narrowing

46,195 34th pct 44,333 31st pct

Median age in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +2 yrs older in Vasse (South West) gap steady

42 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.5%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

43.4% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

33.2% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 28.8%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mandurah (South West) Vasse (South West)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 74.4%

10.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +2.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.4% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.9% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +0.45 more in Mandurah (South West)

2.22 62nd pct 1.77 42nd pct

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

19 46th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +2,618 more in Mandurah (South West)

10,919 63rd pct 8,301 40th pct

Avg size in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +21 larger in Mandurah (South West)

575 67th pct 553 64th pct

ICSEA in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +30 higher in Vasse (South West)

997 36th pct 1,026 54th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 51.0%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 34.0%

14.6% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%

14.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

9.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +$138 higher in Vasse (South West) gap widening

$619 10th pct $757 40th pct

Household income in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +$280 higher in Vasse (South West) gap widening

$1,198 6th pct $1,478 29th pct

Family income in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +$288 higher in Vasse (South West) gap widening

$1,594 12th pct $1,882 33rd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.6%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.2%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.3%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +5.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +0.2 larger in Vasse (South West) gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

29.9% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 12.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 24.5%

12.3% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +$65 higher in Vasse (South West) gap widening

$300 25th pct $365 50th pct

Mortgage in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +$132 higher in Vasse (South West) gap widening

$1,647 33rd pct $1,779 45th pct

People / bedroom in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.6% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.1% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 23.2%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 88.8%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 8.6%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

4.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +28.7 pts 25.5%

25.2% $350–$549 +24.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

1.4% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 32.4%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

8.1% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +10 more in Mandurah (South West)

298 60th pct 288 57th pct

Stops/1k in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +0.05 more in Vasse (South West)

6.45 86th pct 6.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +1,403.5 more in Mandurah (South West)

1,648.1 74th pct 244.6 18th pct

PT routes in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +17 more in Mandurah (South West)

21 35th pct 4 6th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

5.5% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

1.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 33.6%

34.0% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.1% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.4% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

7.8% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

9.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

8.1% Education & training even 8.1%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

13.8% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

9.0% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

10.0% Clerical & administrative even 9.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +1.9 higher in Mandurah (South West)

5.1 41st pct 3.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +2.0 more in Mandurah (South West)

5.0 41st pct 2.9 10th pct

15-min city in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +35.1 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

58.9% 41st pct 23.8% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +22.1 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

52.8% 35th pct 30.7% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +25.2 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

90.3% 52nd pct 65.2% 25th pct

Walk to school in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +41.0 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

68.4% 41st pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +18.9 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

95.4% 46th pct 76.6% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +20.9 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

33.5% 28th pct 12.6% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +2.7 more in Vasse (South West)

13.8 47th pct 16.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +180 higher in Mandurah (South West)

183 71st pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Mandurah (South West)in Vasse (South West) +0.5 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

4.4% 30th pct 4.0% 22nd pct

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)

Compare Vasse (South West) with nearby areas

Bunbury (South West) Collie-Preston (South West) Warren-Blackwood (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West) Dawesville (South West) Mandurah (South West) Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mandurah (South West) vs Vasse (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53306/mandurah/vs/SED55306/vasse