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Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

Name: Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) profile · Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) profile

Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) and Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mount Lawley has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (36.7% compared to 14.8% in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)) and typical weekly personal incomes that are well higher at $938, against $619 in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan). Housing also differs sharply; Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) has far more separate houses (79.6%) and larger homes, while Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) is more compact, with a higher share of flats and apartments. Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) is notably more diverse, with 44.4% of people using another language at home, far higher than the 24.2% in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan).

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with gaps widening in typical incomes, education levels, and the share of people using other languages. Despite these growing divides, they share a similar rental market and almost identical access to public transport and parks. Both areas also have nearly the same number of schools per child and similar rates of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 21.9 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Other language: 20.2 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +5,744 larger in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) gap steady

48,121 37th pct 42,377 28th pct

Median age in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 42.6%

38.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.9% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

6.4% Vietnam ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

3.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.6% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

21.6% English +9.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.9% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.0% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Vietnamese ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

4.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Indian even 3.0%

1.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

48.5% English only +22.8 pts ▸ 71.3%

8.8% Vietnamese ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%

3.5% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 42.2%

28.4% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.4% Islam ◂ +7.9 pts 2.6%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

6.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

0.2% Judaism +4.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) even

2.43 67th pct 2.43 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +8 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

23 60th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1,871 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

9,370 49th pct 7,499 34th pct

Avg size in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +93 larger in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

407 35th pct 500 54th pct

ICSEA in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +114 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

982 27th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 6.3%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

20.8% Bachelor degree +16.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 16.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

12.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

2.9% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$319 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$619 10th pct $938 76th pct

Household income in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$423 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,345 16th pct $1,768 54th pct

Family income in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$916 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,551 10th pct $2,467 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.4%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.4%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

4.9% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 36.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.6%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

16.9% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.6% Two conditions even 5.6%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 55.2%

20.0% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 12.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

26.7% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$40 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$300 25th pct $340 39th pct

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

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 31.5%

33.6% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 33.1%

25.5% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

1.1% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +26.5 pts 53.1%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment +14.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 43.9%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 20.1%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 41.9%

25.9% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 7.6%

0.7% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 25.9%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +90 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

290 58th pct 200 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1.31 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

6.03 79th pct 4.72 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +205.6 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

2,197.0 88th pct 2,402.6 90th pct

PT routes in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +14 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

28 54th pct 42 78th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 59.4%

4.1% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Bus +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 34.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

6.8% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

4.6% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

5.8% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

3.3% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +19.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +9.9 pts 6.7%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

7.2% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1.8 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

5.6 49th pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1.8 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

5.6 53rd pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +20.0 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

76.0% 59th pct 96.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +21.6 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

63.5% 47th pct 85.1% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) even

99.8% 89th pct 99.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +2.9 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

95.4% 86th pct 98.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) even

99.9% 81st pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +55.4 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

28.7% 19th pct 84.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +2.7 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

9.6 10th pct 12.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +14 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

159 66th pct 173 69th pct

Mean slope in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

5.8% 59th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53602/mirrabooka/vs/SED53902/mount-lawley