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Murray-Wellington (South West) vs Roe (Agricultural)

Name: Murray-Wellington (South West) vs Roe (Agricultural) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 301 km apart · Murray-Wellington (South West) profile · Roe (Agricultural) profile

Murray-Wellington (South West) Roe (Agricultural)

Roe (Agricultural) and Murray-Wellington (South West) are both regional Western Australian areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in how people live and work. Roe (Agricultural) is more oriented toward farming and community service, with a far higher share of volunteers (27.3% compared to 17.2%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (29.1% vs 12.1%). In contrast, Murray-Wellington (South West) has larger schools, with an average size of 321 students compared to 133 in Roe (Agricultural), and typical monthly mortgage payments are well higher at $1,733 compared to $1,291.

Both areas share very similar household typical incomes, with weekly family earnings sitting around $1,900. They also have a nearly identical share of children under 15 and similar numbers of public transport stops. While Roe (Agricultural) has more people working from home and a higher rate of renters, Murray-Wellington (South West) has a higher share of people born overseas and more homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West) Living alone: 7.6 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Recent arrivals: 7.5 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Volunteering: 10.2 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Personal income: $121 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +5,729 larger in Murray-Wellington (South West)

43,391 29th pct 37,662 19th pct

Median age in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +1 yrs older in Murray-Wellington (South West)

43 yrs 76th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 49.4%

30.5% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

5.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Murray-Wellington (South West) Roe (Agricultural)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 74.5%

7.1% England ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +5.8 pts 40.5%

40.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

6.3% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

3.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 83.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 44.9%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 40.7%

8.1% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +4.14 more in Roe (Agricultural)

2.45 67th pct 6.58 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +28 more in Roe (Agricultural)

20 50th pct 48 89th pct

Students in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +37 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

6,429 25th pct 6,392 25th pct

Avg size in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +188 larger in Murray-Wellington (South West)

321 23rd pct 133 0th pct

ICSEA in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +25 higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

975 24th pct 950 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.4%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

9.5% Year 9 or below even 9.5%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 33.8%

13.2% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Postgraduate degree even 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 15.3%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

8.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +$121 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

$679 18th pct $800 52nd pct

Household income in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +$55 higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

$1,500 31st pct $1,445 26th pct

Family income in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +$42 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

$1,867 31st pct $1,909 35th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.9%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +0.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.2 larger in Murray-Wellington (South West)

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 53.5%

31.3% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 36.7%

22.9% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +$75 higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

$300 25th pct $225 7th pct

Mortgage in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +$442 higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

$1,733 41st pct $1,291 10th pct

People / bedroom in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 26.0%

35.8% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.2% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

2.8% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 91.3%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 30.0%

31.2% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 45.3%

12.4% Under $200 +21.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 11.6%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

15.6% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 18.7%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +2 more in Roe (Agricultural)

185 29th pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.70 more in Roe (Agricultural)

4.26 43rd pct 4.97 58th pct

Departures/1k in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +141.1 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

204.3 16th pct 63.2 6th pct

PT routes in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +7 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

16 24th pct 9 13th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 61.1%

6.5% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.8% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 36.7%

29.1% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

11.8% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 4.2%

11.2% Mining ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

10.3% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

7.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Managers +14.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 13.4%

14.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

11.3% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.6 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

2.6 8th pct 3.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.9 more in Roe (Agricultural)

2.6 7th pct 3.4 15th pct

15-min city in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +22.0 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

18.9% 2nd pct 41.0% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +12.6 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

27.4% 6th pct 39.9% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +10.9 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

47.3% 15th pct 36.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +16.2 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

34.9% 10th pct 51.1% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +3.9 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

59.7% 10th pct 55.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +16.9 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

12.1% 0th pct 29.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +22.7 more in Roe (Agricultural)

12.3 33rd pct 35.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +2 higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

2 15th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.4 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

4.9% 40th pct 4.5% 31st pct

Compare Murray-Wellington (South West) with nearby areas

Mandurah (South West) Dawesville (South West) Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Bunbury (South West) Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Collie-Preston (South West)

Compare Roe (Agricultural) with nearby areas

Albany (South West) Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Warren-Blackwood (South West) Collie-Preston (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West) Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray-Wellington (South West) vs Roe (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED54006/murray-wellington/vs/SED54701/roe