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Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

Name: Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Maylands (East Metropolitan) profile · Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) profile

Maylands (East Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) and Maylands (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mirrabooka is much more culturally diverse, with 44.8% of people born overseas and 44.4% using another language at home. It also has more family-sized housing, as 86.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Maylands is wealthier and more highly qualified, with a typical weekly family income of $2,547 compared to $1,551 in Mirrabooka, and 36.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as a similar typical weekly rent of around $300 to $315 and nearly everyone living within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical personal incomes has grown to $372 since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased. While both areas are well above the national figure for overseas births, the divide in education and income between them continues to grow.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.8 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 21.8 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) Separate houses: 18.6 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) De facto: 7.0 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +4,672 larger in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) gap widening

43,449 30th pct 48,121 37th pct

Median age in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 29.3%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

41.0% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.9% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 38.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

3.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Maylands (East Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (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 ◂ +12.3 pts 48.9%

1.7% Vietnam +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

2.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.4% English ◂ +12.7 pts 21.6%

26.9% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 18.9%

11.1% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

7.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

2.3% Vietnamese +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +25.2 pts 48.5%

2.0% Vietnamese +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Arabic +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hindi even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +17.8 pts 28.4%

38.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

2.2% Islam +8.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.99 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

1.45 23rd pct 2.43 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +13 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

10 13th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +2,703 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

6,667 27th pct 9,370 49th pct

Avg size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +259 larger in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

667 79th pct 407 35th pct

ICSEA in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +93 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

1,075 74th pct 982 27th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 52.8%

12.6% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.5% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 20.8%

18.8% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$372 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$991 80th pct $619 10th pct

Household income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$499 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,844 60th pct $1,345 16th pct

Family income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$996 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,547 79th pct $1,551 10th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 4.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 10.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 65.4%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%

5.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 20.0%

12.2% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.8% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 26.7%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 29.0%

15.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.1% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$315 30th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$488 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $1,512 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.7% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 33.6%

24.4% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house +18.6 pts ▸ 79.6%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 18.7%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.1 pts 1.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 7.7%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

2.8% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.9%

13.7% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 23.8%

14.1% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +20 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

270 52nd pct 290 58th pct

Stops/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.19 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

6.21 82nd pct 6.03 79th pct

Departures/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +898.1 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

3,095.1 97th pct 2,197.0 88th pct

PT routes in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +4 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 69.7%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

6.4% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 36.8%

35.4% 2 vehicles even 35.5%

8.0% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

3.8% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 4.6%

7.5% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

6.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +19.2 pts 12.8%

6.7% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.6% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +1.6 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

7.2 77th pct 5.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +1.5 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

7.2 81st pct 5.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +15.9 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

91.9% 78th pct 76.0% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +22.2 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

85.7% 74th pct 63.5% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) even

99.7% 86th pct 99.8% 89th pct

Walk to school in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +13.1 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

82.3% 59th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

98.3% 57th pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +47.9 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

76.6% 77th pct 28.7% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +4.9 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

14.5 51st pct 9.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +30 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

188 72nd pct 159 66th pct

Mean slope in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

6.0% 63rd pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Maylands (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53402/maylands/vs/SED53602/mirrabooka