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Medowie vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 2,953 km apart · Medowie profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Medowie Not in any Significant Urban Area

Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and Medowie are both primarily car-dependent places located thousands of kilometres apart. There are stark differences in their housing costs and demographics; typical weekly rent is far higher in Medowie ($400) compared to Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) ($203). Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (16.8%) and those using another language at home (8.4%). In contrast, Medowie has a higher share of children under 15 (21.0%) and a much larger proportion of former Defence Force members (10.1%).

The two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly personal income, which is $752 in both. They also share an identical unemployment rate of 4.5% and have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. While some gaps have changed, such as the difference in rent widening since 2016, other trends are shifting; for example, the gap in the share of people with no religion has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 268,072 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Rent: $197 higher in Medowie PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Volunteering: 7.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Unpaid carers: 3.9 pts higher in Medowie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +268,072 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
15,020 16th pct 283,092 86th pct
Median age in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
40 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
7.6% 72nd pct 10.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing
18.3% 35th pct 18.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.2 pts higher in Medowie gap steady
21.0% 86th pct 17.8% 42nd pct
De facto in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
12.5% 43rd pct 14.8% 85th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.8%
18.3% Seniors (65+) even 18.4%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 46.2%
31.4% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Medowie Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
9.3% 14th pct 16.8% 73rd pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +15.9 pts 70.7%
3.2% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 35.0%
43.3% English ◂ +4.7 pts 38.6%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
10.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
4.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Chinese even 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
3.4% 8th pct 8.4% 65th pct
Limited English in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.4% 21st pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 77.9%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
41.0% 41st pct 44.3% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 37.3%
41.0% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
5.7% Not stated +10.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 pts higher in Medowie gap steady
41.4% 36th pct 40.3% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
12.7% 27th pct 12.0% 21st pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.3%
33.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 25.5%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%
7.8% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 33.3%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%
14.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 10.8%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%
10.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
7.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing
$752 56th pct $752 56th pct
Household income in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$315 higher in Medowie gap widening
$1,763 80th pct $1,448 52nd pct
Family income in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$186 higher in Medowie gap widening
$2,019 71st pct $1,833 50th pct
High earners in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
9.7% 60th pct 11.9% 75th pct
High-income homes in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.9 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
20.0% 76th pct 16.1% 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.4%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.3%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.5%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%
2.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.5 pts higher in Medowie
34.4% 66th pct 26.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.3 pts higher in Medowie
11.7% 72nd pct 7.4% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.2 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
6.5% 45th pct 4.3% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%
11.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +0.4 pts 58.0%
22.3% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 17.5%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
12.7% 15th pct 20.6% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.9 pts higher in Medowie gap steady
14.2% 86th pct 10.3% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.5 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
30.7% 93rd pct 24.2% 28th pct
Defence service in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.9 pts higher in Medowie
10.1% 100th pct 3.2% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.9 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
25.9% 95th pct 22.0% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 larger in Medowie gap widening
2.8 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.3 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
13.8% 18th pct 13.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
18.9% 0th pct 27.6% 38th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 52.5%
27.1% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.9% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$197 higher in Medowie gap widening
$400 90th pct $203 4th pct
Mortgage in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$383 higher in Medowie gap widening
$1,900 83rd pct $1,517 46th pct
People / bedroom in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
20.6% 8th pct 26.7% 28th pct
Owned outright in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
35.6% 61st pct 36.7% 69th pct
Separate houses in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.2 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
96.0% 100th pct 91.8% 92nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.5 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
86.5% 99th pct 79.0% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 29.1%
35.6% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
20.6% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
1.1% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 91.8%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 30.7%
30.5% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +34.1 pts 13.8%
5.1% Under $200 +35.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
28.1% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.8 pts 1.9%
1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 25.1%
29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
14.7% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 5.1% 30th pct
Work from home in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.7 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 10.1% 63rd pct
PT commute in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.2% 13th pct 3.3% 93rd pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 55.6%
19.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 10.1%
1.3% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.2% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 36.8%
26.5% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
1.9% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.7 pts higher in Medowie gap widening
41.2% 57th pct 33.5% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
7.3% 15th pct 10.5% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing
4.5% 40th pct 4.5% 41st pct
Participation in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.2 pts higher in Medowie gap narrowing
60.7% 68th pct 55.5% 38th pct
Full-time in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
57.6% 51st pct 61.2% 76th pct

Industries people work in

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%
2.3% Mining +9.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%
11.2% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
6.5% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%
10.9% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%
10.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.3 higher in Medowie
2.9 8th pct 2.6 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
2.8 3rd pct 3.0 6th pct
15-min city in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
24.6% 0th pct 35.5% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.6% 0th pct 34.6% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +41.2 pts higher in Medowie
60.0% 24th pct 18.7% 8th pct
Walk to school in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
34.8% 8th pct 41.4% 15th pct
Walk to a park in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.8 pts higher in Medowie
57.1% 4th pct 54.3% 2nd pct
Walk to health in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +28.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
0.0% 0th pct 28.7% 18th pct
Amenities/1k in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.5 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
17.8 67th pct 27.3 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5 higher in Medowie
5 10th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Medowiein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 pts higher in Medowie
5.3% 56th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Medowie vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1020/medowie/vs/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area