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Mandurah (South West) vs Warren-Blackwood (South West)

Name: Mandurah (South West) vs Warren-Blackwood (South West) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 196 km apart · Mandurah (South West) profile · Warren-Blackwood (South West) profile

Mandurah (South West) Warren-Blackwood (South West)

Warren-Blackwood (South West) and Mandurah (South West) are two distinct Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Mandurah (South West) is a more urban environment where 90.3% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while the same figure is only 16.9% in Warren-Blackwood (South West). Mandurah (South West) is rated as somewhat walkable and has larger schools, with a typical size of 575 students. In contrast, Warren-Blackwood (South West) is mostly car-dependent, has smaller schools, and sees much higher rates of volunteering at 25.8%. Local housing also differs; separate houses make up 93.4% of homes in Warren-Blackwood (South West) compared to 77.7% in Mandurah (South West).

Both areas share a very similar typical household income, which is around $1,200 a week. They also have almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing; the typical resident in Warren-Blackwood (South West) is now 5 years older than those in Mandurah (South West), a gap that has widened since 2016. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has increased, with homes owned outright being far higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West) at 41.4%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Mandurah (South West) Volunteering: 13.3 pts higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West) Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West) One-parent: 7.1 pts higher in Mandurah (South West) Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +2,752 larger in Mandurah (South West) gap widening

46,195 34th pct 43,443 30th pct

Median age in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +5 yrs older in Warren-Blackwood (South West) gap widening

42 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

Marital status

43.4% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

33.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mandurah (South West) Warren-Blackwood (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 +4.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

10.1% England ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.4% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 85.6%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

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 +8.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 32.7%

8.8% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +2.14 more in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

2.22 62nd pct 4.36 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +14 more in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

19 46th pct 33 82nd pct

Students in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +3,536 more in Mandurah (South West)

10,919 63rd pct 7,383 33rd pct

Avg size in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +351 larger in Mandurah (South West)

575 67th pct 224 12th pct

ICSEA in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +19 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

997 36th pct 1,015 47th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.0%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 31.4%

14.6% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 14.1%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

8.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$64 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West) gap steady

$619 10th pct $683 19th pct

Household income in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$68 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West) gap widening

$1,198 6th pct $1,266 10th pct

Family income in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$45 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West) gap widening

$1,594 12th pct $1,639 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 43.4%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +3.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

29.9% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 11.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

5.2% 5 people even 5.2%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$20 higher in Mandurah (South West) gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $280 17th pct

Mortgage in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$147 higher in Mandurah (South West) gap narrowing

$1,647 33rd pct $1,500 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +0.10 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West) gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 31.5%

31.1% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 21.7%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 93.4%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.9 pts 4.5%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 29.1%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.3% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 43.7%

25.2% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.5% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 23.4%

15.8% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +254 more in Mandurah (South West)

298 60th pct 44 7th pct

Stops/1k in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +5.44 more in Mandurah (South West)

6.45 86th pct 1.01 5th pct

Departures/1k in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +1,636.5 more in Mandurah (South West)

1,648.1 74th pct 11.6 1st pct

PT routes in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +14 more in Mandurah (South West)

21 35th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 58.1%

5.5% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.6% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 32.0%

34.0% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.4% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

9.8% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%

11.7% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +2.6 higher in Mandurah (South West)

5.1 41st pct 2.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +2.2 more in Mandurah (South West)

5.0 41st pct 2.8 9th pct

15-min city in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +27.0 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

58.9% 41st pct 32.0% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +21.6 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

52.8% 35th pct 31.1% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +73.4 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

90.3% 52nd pct 16.9% 5th pct

Walk to school in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +35.2 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

68.4% 41st pct 33.2% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +44.5 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

95.4% 46th pct 50.9% 6th pct

Walk to health in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +6.0 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

33.5% 28th pct 27.5% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +8.4 more in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

13.8 47th pct 22.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +182 higher in Mandurah (South West)

183 71st pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Mandurah (South West)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +3.1 pts higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

4.4% 30th pct 7.5% 82nd pct

Compare Mandurah (South West) with nearby areas

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Compare Warren-Blackwood (South West) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mandurah (South West) vs Warren-Blackwood (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53306/mandurah/vs/SED55706/warren-blackwood