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Meekatharra vs Mount Magnet

Name: Meekatharra vs Mount Magnet — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 175 km apart · Meekatharra profile · Mount Magnet profile

Meekatharra Mount Magnet

Meekatharra and Mount Magnet are two small Western Australian towns that differ sharply in their demographics. Meekatharra has a much younger population, with a typical age of 32 compared to 43 in Mount Magnet. It is also far more diverse, with 55.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while the figure in Mount Magnet is 9.4%. These differences extend to the home, where 49.8% of Meekatharra households are rented, compared to 31.7% in Mount Magnet.

The gap in their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing contrast between the two towns. Despite this, they share very similar levels of higher education, with around 8% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in the size of their homes, with about 71% of dwellings in both towns having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 45.7 pts higher in Meekatharra Recent arrivals: 47.1 pts higher in Meekatharra PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Meekatharra Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Meekatharra No religion: 19.7 pts higher in Meekatharra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +99 larger in Meekatharra gap narrowing

675 44th pct 576 38th pct

Median age in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +11 yrs older in Mount Magnet gap widening

32 yrs 10th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.8%

20.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.8% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +19.9 pts 39.6%

21.0% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.3% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.1% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Meekatharra Mount Magnet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +35.3 pts 38.0%

1.6% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.6% English +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +18.7 pts 47.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.1% Not stated +25.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.7% No religion ◂ +19.7 pts 24.0%

28.0% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 22.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 12.1%

26.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.7%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

5.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

2.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +$170 higher in Mount Magnet gap widening

$541 25th pct $711 60th pct

Household income in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +$57 higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing

$1,261 49th pct $1,204 44th pct

Family income in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +$89 higher in Mount Magnet gap narrowing

$1,286 24th pct $1,375 32nd pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.3%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 23.2%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.0%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.1% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +25.4 pts 29.9%

16.1% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +0.5 larger in Meekatharra gap widening

2.5 64th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

25.1% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%

32.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 24.7%

4.7% Other families ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +12.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.1% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 8.1%

6.6% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +$65 higher in Mount Magnet gap widening

$110 6th pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +$246 higher in Meekatharra gap widening

$781 10th pct $535 0th pct

People / bedroom in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +0.10 higher in Meekatharra gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 31.7%

23.7% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 93.5%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 53.7%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 61.5%

20.0% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% Under $1,000 +38.9 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 48.1%

17.3% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 38.5%

26.9% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 4.9%

9.1% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

5.1% Mining +9.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%

2.6% Construction +8.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.7% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.8% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

7.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +0.9 higher in Mount Magnet

4.0 44th pct 4.8 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +0.4 more in Mount Magnet

4.8 54th pct 5.2 61st pct

15-min city in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +21.0 pts higher in Mount Magnet

65.9% 55th pct 86.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +1.9 pts higher in Mount Magnet

96.5% 92nd pct 98.4% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +31.8 pts higher in Meekatharra

47.2% 49th pct 15.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +22.0 pts higher in Mount Magnet

66.1% 47th pct 88.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +8.2 pts higher in Mount Magnet

90.5% 44th pct 98.7% 77th pct

Walk to health in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +65.8 pts higher in Meekatharra

65.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +12.5 more in Mount Magnet

11.9 29th pct 24.3 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +30 higher in Meekatharra

56 76th pct 25 39th pct

Mean slope in Meekatharra in Mount Magnet +0.6 pts higher in Meekatharra

3.0% 21st pct 2.4% 8th pct

Compare Meekatharra with nearby areas

Cue Mount Magnet Wiluna Leinster Newman Paraburdoo Mullewa Remainder of State/Territory

Compare Mount Magnet with nearby areas

Cue Meekatharra Perenjori Morawa Mullewa Dalwallinu Three Springs Carnamah

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meekatharra vs Mount Magnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL521032/meekatharra/vs/UCL521033/mount-magnet