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Murray-Wellington (South West) vs Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

Name: Murray-Wellington (South West) vs Warnbro (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Murray-Wellington (South West) profile · Warnbro (South Metropolitan) profile

Murray-Wellington (South West) Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

Murray-Wellington (South West) and Warnbro (South Metropolitan) are both Western Australian areas with similar populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Murray-Wellington (South West) is much older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 21.3% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Warnbro (South Metropolitan) is younger, with a typical age of 35 and a far higher share of overseas-born residents at 29.0%. There are also stark differences in housing and accessibility; 35.8% of homes in Murray-Wellington (South West) are owned outright, while Warnbro (South Metropolitan) is more urban with a typical weekly household income of $1,990, compared to $1,500 in Murray-Wellington (South West).

These two areas share almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 2.9% each. They also have similar rates of unemployment and the same proportion of people per bedroom. However, their development patterns diverge sharply. Warnbro (South Metropolitan) is somewhat walkable, while Murray-Wellington (South West) is mostly car-dependent. The gap in public transport availability is huge, and the difference in the share of homes with four or more bedrooms has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 10.8 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West) Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West) Participation: 10.6 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Median age: 8 yrs older in Murray-Wellington (South West) Volunteering: 5.1 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +5,840 larger in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

43,391 29th pct 49,231 39th pct

Median age in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +8 yrs older in Murray-Wellington (South West) gap steady

43 yrs 76th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.1%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 10.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 46.8%

30.5% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Murray-Wellington (South West) Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 66.4%

7.1% England +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 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 +3.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

40.2% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 35.9%

9.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Irish even 8.9%

6.3% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 89.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 38.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +0.96 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

2.45 67th pct 1.49 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +3 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

20 50th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +2,281 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

6,429 25th pct 8,710 44th pct

Avg size in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +191 larger in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

321 23rd pct 512 57th pct

ICSEA in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +8 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

975 24th pct 982 28th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.1%

12.3% Year 11 even 12.4%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 43.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 21.3%

12.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$131 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap steady

$679 18th pct $810 54th pct

Household income in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$490 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,500 31st pct $1,990 70th pct

Family income in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$336 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,867 31st pct $2,203 62nd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.8%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

9.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +5.2 pts ▸ 64.5%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.4%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 20.8%

13.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 31.4%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 17.2%

14.3% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.0% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$10 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,743 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 21.1%

19.2% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 96.4%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

31.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 21.9%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%

7.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 38.5%

29.3% $350–$549 +20.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.8%

1.6% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +18 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

185 29th pct 203 34th pct

Stops/1k in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +0.14 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

4.26 43rd pct 4.12 40th pct

Departures/1k in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1,034.5 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

204.3 16th pct 1,238.8 60th pct

PT routes in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +2 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

16 24th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 62.6%

6.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.3% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.1% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

2.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

10.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%

11.3% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

7.5% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +2.4 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

2.6 8th pct 5.0 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +2.2 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

2.6 7th pct 4.8 39th pct

15-min city in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +32.8 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

18.9% 2nd pct 51.8% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +18.2 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

27.4% 6th pct 45.6% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +39.6 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

47.3% 15th pct 86.9% 47th pct

Walk to school in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +39.0 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

34.9% 10th pct 73.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +35.8 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

59.7% 10th pct 95.5% 46th pct

Walk to health in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +19.2 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

12.1% 0th pct 31.3% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1.2 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

12.3 33rd pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +69 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

2 15th pct 71 47th pct

Mean slope in Murray-Wellington (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

4.9% 40th pct 3.9% 22nd 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 Warnbro (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Mandurah (South West) Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Dawesville (South West) Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray-Wellington (South West) vs Warnbro (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED54006/murray-wellington/vs/SED55605/warnbro