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Fitzroy Crossing vs Mindibungu

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 267 km apart · Fitzroy Crossing profile · Mindibungu profile

Fitzroy Crossing Mindibungu

Fitzroy Crossing and Mindibungu (L) are both remote Western Australian areas with strong Indigenous populations, but they differ significantly in their age and wealth profiles. Mindibungu (L) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 25 compared to 33 in Fitzroy Crossing. Incomes are also far higher in Fitzroy Crossing, where the typical household earns $1,528 a week, whereas the typical household in Mindibungu (L) earns $749. Mindibungu (L) has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (88.1%) and a higher rate of unemployment (31.3%) compared to Fitzroy Crossing's 59.7% and 6.4% respectively.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who need help with daily activities. While they share some similarities, the gaps between them have often widened since 2011. This is especially true for household income and the number of people who walk to work, which is far more common in Mindibungu (L). Fitzroy Crossing has also seen its share of recent overseas arrivals grow further ahead of Mindibungu (L).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.4 pts higher in Mindibungu Unemployment: 24.9 pts higher in Mindibungu Housework 15h+: 21.4 pts higher in Mindibungu Unpaid child care: 22.9 pts higher in Mindibungu PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +820 larger in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
1,022 57th pct 202 10th pct
Median age in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +8 yrs older in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +28.4 pts higher in Mindibungu gap widening
59.7% 94th pct 88.1% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +4.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
6.6% 6th pct 2.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +6.6 pts higher in Mindibungu gap widening
19.7% 66th pct 26.2% 91st pct
De facto in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +5.4 pts higher in Mindibungu gap widening
26.2% 98th pct 31.6% 100th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 29.7%
19.7% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 18.8%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

Marital status

69.1% Never married ◂ +17.0 pts 52.1%
19.9% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
4.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Fitzroy Crossing Mindibungu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +8.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
11.1% 51st pct 3.0% 5th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 84.7%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.8% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 2.5%
13.1% English ◂ +6.7 pts 6.4%
3.1% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +18.3 pts higher in Mindibungu gap widening
48.0% 93rd pct 66.3% 96th pct
Limited English in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +5.6 pts higher in Mindibungu gap widening
2.3% 87th pct 7.9% 96th pct

Language used at home

42.1% English only ◂ +19.8 pts 22.3%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +21.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
35.9% 27th pct 14.9% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 59.9%
35.9% No religion ◂ +21.1 pts 14.9%
11.6% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.8% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +5.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
35.1% 39th pct 29.6% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +5.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
15.6% 70th pct 9.9% 39th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.6%
21.6% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%
15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 10.9%
21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 10.9%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +15.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.7% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.2% Health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
3.3% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +$322 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
$600 37th pct $278 0th pct
Household income in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +$779 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
$1,528 68th pct $749 1st pct
Family income in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +$566 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
$1,183 16th pct $617 0th pct
High earners in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +5.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
7.9% 63rd pct 2.8% 14th pct
High-income homes in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +15.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
15.3% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 9.1%
16.6% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.6%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +26.0 pts ▸ 70.4%
23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.6 pts 7.0%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 4.9%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +3.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing
17.1% 5th pct 13.9% 1st pct
Mental health in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +4.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing
4.4% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +0.1 pts higher in Mindibungu gap narrowing
3.8% 18th pct 4.0% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%
5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +10.9 pts 59.9%
12.4% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%
3.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +5.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
14.1% 30th pct 9.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +2.5 pts higher in Mindibungu gap steady
11.6% 28th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +22.9 pts higher in Mindibungu gap widening
32.0% 82nd pct 54.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +2.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing
2.4% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +21.4 pts higher in Mindibungu gap widening
11.7% 6th pct 33.1% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +0.9 larger in Mindibungu gap widening
2.6 71st pct 3.5 92nd pct
One-parent in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +9.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
26.7% 89th pct 17.0% 62nd pct
Living alone in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +11.9 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
33.7% 67th pct 21.8% 27th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 63.2%
26.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 17.0%
19.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 12.1%
5.2% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Household size

33.7% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 21.8%
11.3% 4 people +17.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.8% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 18.2%
7.4% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.1% 6 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +$40 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
$100 4th pct $60 0th pct
Mortgage in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu gap widening
$1,625 71st pct —
People / bedroom in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +0.20 higher in Mindibungu gap widening
1.00 90th pct 1.20 94th pct
Renting in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +3.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap steady
81.3% 98th pct 78.2% 97th pct
Owned outright in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +4.5 pts higher in Mindibungu gap narrowing
2.8% 2nd pct 7.3% 4th pct
Separate houses in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +2.3 pts higher in Mindibungu gap narrowing
81.3% 13th pct 83.6% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +12.9 pts higher in Mindibungu gap widening
59.8% 9th pct 72.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.3% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 78.2%
15.3% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
2.8% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 83.6%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 7.3%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 38.2%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 9.1%
4.9% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.4% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 88.4%
5.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +20.9 pts higher in Mindibungu gap widening
33.9% 93rd pct 54.7% 99th pct
Work from home in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
2.3% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
2.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

35.6% Walked +34.4 pts ▸ 70.0%
42.7% Car (driver) ◂ +19.4 pts 23.3%
8.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% No vehicle +20.9 pts ▸ 54.7%
40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 30.2%
17.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 5.7%
7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +14.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
40.0% 73rd pct 25.7% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu gap widening
37.2% 99th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +24.9 pts higher in Mindibungu gap widening
6.4% 72nd pct 31.3% 100th pct
Participation in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +17.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
51.0% 43rd pct 33.8% 8th pct
Full-time in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +11.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
71.5% 98th pct 60.0% 70th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 13.3%
9.9% Public administration & safety +10.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.9% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.8% Administrative & support +11.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.8 pts 13.3%
14.5% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%
8.4% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.4% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +0.6 higher in Fitzroy Crossing
5.3 70th pct 4.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +1.4 more in Fitzroy Crossing
6.4 83rd pct 5.0 57th pct
15-min city in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +7.9 pts higher in Mindibungu
92.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +7.5 pts higher in Mindibungu
92.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +15.2 pts higher in Mindibungu
84.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +4.9 pts higher in Mindibungu
95.1% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +17.6 pts higher in Mindibungu
82.4% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +0.3 more in Mindibungu
24.5 64th pct 24.8 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +16 higher in Fitzroy Crossing
20 30th pct 4 4th pct
Mean slope in Fitzroy Crossingin Mindibungu +1.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing
2.2% 4th pct 1.1% 0th pct

Compare Fitzroy Crossing with nearby areas

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Compare Mindibungu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzroy Crossing vs Mindibungu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515014/fitzroy-crossing/vs/UCL522045/mindibungu