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Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Name: Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) profile · Scarborough (North Metropolitan) profile

Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) and Scarborough (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mirrabooka is far more multicultural, with 44.8% of people born overseas and 44.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Scarborough has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (37.1% compared to 14.8%) and higher typical weekly personal incomes, which are $1,134 compared to $619 in Mirrabooka. Mirrabooka also has far more detached houses (79.6%) and three-bedroom homes, while Scarborough has more apartments and townhouses.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for recent overseas arrivals, with around 12% of residents arriving in the last five years. While they share similar rates of renting and public transport use, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical family income has grown since 2016, and a larger share of Scarborough residents now report having no religion compared to Mirrabooka.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.1 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 22.3 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) Personal income: $515 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) Family income: $1,280 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +2,368 larger in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

48,121 37th pct 45,753 33rd pct

Median age in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.7%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 40.7%

38.5% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Scarborough (North 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 +15.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

3.1% England +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Vietnam ◂ +6.2 pts 0.2%

3.1% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italy even 1.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.6% English +18.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.9% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.7% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.6% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Vietnamese ◂ +7.2 pts 0.4%

5.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.6% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

48.5% English only +31.8 pts ▸ 80.3%

8.8% Vietnamese ◂ +8.6 pts 0.2%

3.5% Arabic ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

1.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.4% No religion +19.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 40.8%

10.4% Islam ◂ +9.6 pts 0.9%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.8% Buddhism ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.10 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

2.43 67th pct 1.34 17th pct

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

23 60th pct 10 13th pct

Students in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +4,818 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

9,370 49th pct 4,552 13th pct

Avg size in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +48 larger in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

407 35th pct 455 43rd pct

ICSEA in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +134 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

982 27th pct 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 70.3%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 4.2%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

20.8% Bachelor degree +15.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 18.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

8.5% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$515 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$619 10th pct $1,134 89th pct

Household income in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$782 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,345 16th pct $2,127 79th pct

Family income in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$1,280 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,551 10th pct $2,831 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 19.3%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%

4.9% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.0 pts 30.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.7%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +2.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

16.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 56.4%

20.0% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 12.1%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.7% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$100 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$300 25th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$655 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,512 23rd pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 36.9%

33.6% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 33.1%

25.5% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +28.2 pts 51.3%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment +8.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 48.4%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 21.0%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +31.0 pts 19.9%

25.9% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%

0.7% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.2% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.7 pts 21.7%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

5.9% $3,000 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +47 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

290 58th pct 243 45th pct

Stops/1k in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.72 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

6.03 79th pct 5.31 65th pct

Departures/1k in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +54.8 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

2,197.0 88th pct 2,142.2 87th pct

PT routes in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +6 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

28 54th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 61.5%

4.1% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.9% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.8% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

4.6% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +20.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 5.4%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

7.2% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 3.3%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.1 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

5.6 49th pct 6.7 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.9 more in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

5.6 53rd pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +10.9 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

76.0% 59th pct 86.9% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +17.0 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

63.5% 47th pct 80.6% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) even

99.8% 89th pct 99.9% 94th pct

Walk to school in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +16.0 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

95.4% 86th pct 79.4% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) even

99.9% 81st pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +32.5 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

28.7% 19th pct 61.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.9 more in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

9.6 10th pct 10.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +41 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

159 66th pct 200 74th pct

Mean slope in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

5.8% 59th pct 7.7% 83rd pct

Compare Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) Carine (North Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Compare Scarborough (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Carine (North Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Hillarys (North Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53602/mirrabooka/vs/SED54804/scarborough