Compare

Meekatharra vs Leinster

Name: Meekatharra vs Leinster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 262 km apart · Meekatharra profile · Leinster profile

Meekatharra Leinster

Meekatharra (L) and Leinster (L) are two small Western Australian towns with very different social and economic profiles. Meekatharra (L) has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (55.1% compared to 5.3% in Leinster (L)) and a higher share of one-parent families. In contrast, Leinster (L) is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,531 compared to $1,261 in Meekatharra (L), and a much larger share of people earning $3,000 or more a week (38.4% versus 9.0%).

Both areas are similar in the rate at which people work from home, which sits at around 3%. While they share some commonalities, the gaps between them have shifted. The difference in income and the share of people born overseas have both grown since 2011, with Leinster (L) pulling further ahead in both measures. The two areas also differ in their accessibility; Leinster (L) is very walkable, while Meekatharra (L) has a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Open map →

Where they differ most

First Nations: 49.8 pts higher in Meekatharra Personal income: $1,131 higher in Leinster Household income: $1,270 higher in Leinster Family income: $1,737 higher in Leinster Recent movers: 26.7 pts higher in Leinster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meekatharra in Leinster +280 larger in Meekatharra gap narrowing

675 44th pct 395 26th pct

Median age in Meekatharra in Leinster +2 yrs older in Meekatharra gap narrowing

32 yrs 10th pct 30 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.3% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.3%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

9.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 2.3%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +17.2 pts 42.2%

21.0% Married +21.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Meekatharra Leinster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +19.4 pts 53.9%

0.0% New Zealand +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.6% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 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

16.6% English +20.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.7% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.6% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek even 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

0.0% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.0% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 26.8%

26.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 22.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

26.4% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 4.4%

10.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

20.3% Certificate III / IV +19.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

8.9% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

5.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meekatharra in Leinster +$1,131 higher in Leinster gap widening

$541 25th pct $1,672 100th pct

Household income in Meekatharra in Leinster +$1,270 higher in Leinster gap widening

$1,261 49th pct $2,531 96th pct

Family income in Meekatharra in Leinster +$1,737 higher in Leinster gap widening

$1,286 24th pct $3,023 99th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.1%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.8% $4,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +29.2 pts 13.4%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +24.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +6.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

16.1% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Meekatharra in Leinster +0.2 larger in Leinster gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples with children +24.9 pts ▸ 61.6%

32.3% One-parent families ◂ +20.5 pts 11.8%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 22.4%

4.7% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +13.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 18.2%

6.6% 4 people +16.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

5.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meekatharra in Leinster +$66 higher in Meekatharra gap widening

$110 6th pct $44 0th pct

Mortgage in Meekatharra in Leinster +$261 higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing

$781 10th pct $520 0th pct

People / bedroom in Meekatharra in Leinster +0.10 higher in Meekatharra gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

11.4% Other tenure +29.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

8.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 96.0%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 55.6%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 70.7%

20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 45.5%

17.3% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%

2.0% Bus +10.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

26.9% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 9.2%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.1% Mining +24.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.8% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 7.9%

14.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 3.7%

4.1% Administrative & support +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +17.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.7% Technicians & trades +17.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 6.3%

14.8% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 6.9%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

8.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Meekatharra in Leinster +0.5 higher in Leinster

4.0 44th pct 4.5 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Meekatharra in Leinster +1.1 more in Leinster

4.8 54th pct 5.9 74th pct

15-min city in Meekatharra in Leinster +31.9 pts higher in Leinster

65.9% 55th pct 97.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Meekatharra in Leinster +1.4 pts higher in Leinster

96.5% 92nd pct 97.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Meekatharra in Leinster +47.2 pts higher in Meekatharra

47.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Meekatharra in Leinster +33.9 pts higher in Leinster

66.1% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Meekatharra in Leinster +9.5 pts higher in Leinster

90.5% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Meekatharra in Leinster +34.2 pts higher in Leinster

65.8% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Meekatharra in Leinster +10.9 more in Leinster

11.9 29th pct 22.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Meekatharra in Leinster +13 higher in Leinster

56 76th pct 69 85th pct

Mean slope in Meekatharra in Leinster +0.4 pts higher in Leinster

3.0% 21st pct 3.4% 30th pct

Compare Meekatharra with nearby areas

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

Compare Leinster with nearby areas

Leonora Wiluna Laverton Remainder of State/Territory Meekatharra Cue Mount Magnet Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meekatharra vs Leinster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL521032/meekatharra/vs/UCL522042/leinster