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Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Midland (East Metropolitan)

Name: Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Midland (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Maylands (East Metropolitan) profile · Midland (East Metropolitan) profile

Maylands (East Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan)

Midland (East Metropolitan) and Maylands (East Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different housing and education profiles. Maylands (East Metropolitan) has a much more highly qualified population, with 36.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.8% in Midland (East Metropolitan). The two areas also differ in how people live; Midland (East Metropolitan) has far more separate houses (80.6%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (81.7%), while Maylands (East Metropolitan) is more walkable, with 91.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Both areas are similar in the proportion of people born overseas, with Midland (East Metropolitan) at 27.8% and Maylands (East Metropolitan) at 34.3%, which are both around the national figure. While they share a similar typical weekly rent of about $300, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in university qualifications and high weekly incomes has grown, and more people in Maylands (East Metropolitan) are now working from home compared to Midland (East Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) Separate houses: 19.6 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan) Year 12: 18.3 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan) One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +3,451 larger in Midland (East Metropolitan) gap widening

43,449 30th pct 46,900 35th pct

Median age in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Midland (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 28.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

41.0% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.9% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 37.6%

10.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Maylands (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

61.3% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

5.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

34.4% English +4.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.9% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

3.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.3% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 78.5%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 43.7%

38.6% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.70 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

1.45 23rd pct 2.14 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +8 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

10 13th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1,941 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

6,667 27th pct 8,608 43rd pct

Avg size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +188 larger in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

667 79th pct 478 49th pct

ICSEA in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +76 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

1,075 74th pct 999 37th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.3 pts 51.5%

12.6% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.4% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 19.7%

18.8% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 5.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%

13.5% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

7.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$187 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$991 80th pct $804 53rd pct

Household income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$253 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,844 60th pct $1,591 39th pct

Family income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$479 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,547 79th pct $2,068 51st pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 61.5%

19.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Midland (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 54.7%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 26.6%

12.2% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.8% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 29.0%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.1%

15.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$15 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap steady

$315 30th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +$223 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $1,777 45th pct

People / bedroom in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

36.7% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 26.9%

24.4% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 80.6%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 14.7%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.4 pts 3.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 40.0%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 12.9%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

2.8% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.1%

13.7% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 10.5%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +127 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

270 52nd pct 397 79th pct

Stops/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +2.25 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

6.21 82nd pct 8.46 100th pct

Departures/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1,467.6 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

3,095.1 97th pct 1,627.5 74th pct

PT routes in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +3 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 64.8%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

6.4% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 35.8%

35.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.0% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

3.8% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

7.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

6.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.6% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 17.5%

11.4% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +1.7 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

7.2 77th pct 5.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +2.0 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

7.2 81st pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +24.2 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

91.9% 78th pct 67.7% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +16.2 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

85.7% 74th pct 69.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +5.6 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

99.7% 86th pct 94.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +13.7 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

82.3% 59th pct 68.6% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +2.3 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

98.3% 57th pct 96.0% 48th pct

Walk to health in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +35.6 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

76.6% 77th pct 41.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +3.5 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

14.5 51st pct 18.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +73 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

188 72nd pct 115 57th pct

Mean slope in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Midland (East Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

6.0% 63rd pct 6.4% 68th pct

Compare Maylands (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Morley (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Balcatta (North 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). Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Midland (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53402/maylands/vs/SED53502/midland