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Southern Cross vs Mukinbudin

Name: Southern Cross vs Mukinbudin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 112 km apart · Southern Cross profile · Mukinbudin profile

Southern Cross Mukinbudin

Southern Cross (L) and Mukinbudin (L) are two small Western Australian towns over 100km apart. Southern Cross (L) is more diverse and transient, with 18.7% of people arriving recently from overseas and a far higher share of households renting (36.2%). In contrast, Mukinbudin (L) has a more settled population, where 42.3% of homes are owned outright. Mukinbudin (L) is also more walkable, with 96.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center, compared to 74.2% in Southern Cross (L).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and almost identical family incomes. They also have nearly the same number of people per home and a similar share of one-parent families. While the two areas share these basics, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in the number of children under 15 has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.7 pts higher in Southern Cross PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Southern Cross Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Southern Cross Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Mukinbudin Other language: 5.0 pts higher in Southern Cross

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +239 larger in Southern Cross gap narrowing

523 35th pct 284 15th pct

Median age in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +4 yrs older in Southern Cross gap narrowing

50 yrs 68th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 24.6%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.9%

15.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.5% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

40.0% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

35.5% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 31.2%

15.0% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 7.7%

6.1% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Southern Cross Mukinbudin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 76.4%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

2.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.9% English ◂ +3.5 pts 38.4%

9.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Irish even 8.5%

7.8% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%

2.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.6% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 34.2%

10.5% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%

12.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 36.5%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.7% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +$50 higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing

$716 61st pct $666 51st pct

Household income in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +$146 higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing

$1,304 53rd pct $1,158 40th pct

Family income in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +$49 higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing

$1,924 72nd pct $1,875 69th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.6%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%

23.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

6.9% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

6.1% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +4.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +0.1 larger in Mukinbudin gap narrowing

1.9 7th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.4% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.6% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 43.9%

36.2% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

6.5% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +$3 higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing

$150 11th pct $153 12th pct

Mortgage in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +$54 higher in Southern Cross

$758 9th pct $704 7th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +0.10 higher in Mukinbudin gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.2% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 26.0%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

7.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 41.5%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 23.6%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

1.3% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

27.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.6%

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

76.9% Under $1,000 even 76.9%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

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

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 56.1%

11.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Bicycle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 35.7%

10.8% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.2% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Mining ◂ +15.2 pts 4.4%

15.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 7.9%

8.2% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.9% Other services +7.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

1.2% Wholesale trade +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Electricity, gas & water +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades +11.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 9.6%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 5.3%

14.7% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

5.7% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +1.0 higher in Mukinbudin

4.8 59th pct 5.8 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +1.1 more in Mukinbudin

5.7 70th pct 6.8 89th pct

15-min city in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +22.7 pts higher in Mukinbudin

74.2% 64th pct 96.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +22.7 pts higher in Mukinbudin

75.8% 65th pct 98.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +5.3 pts higher in Mukinbudin

88.7% 76th pct 94.0% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin even

98.1% 72nd pct 98.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +23.1 pts higher in Mukinbudin

71.2% 76th pct 94.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +37.3 more in Mukinbudin

40.2 83rd pct 77.5 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +1 higher in Southern Cross

50 73rd pct 49 72nd pct

Mean slope in Southern Cross in Mukinbudin +2.1 pts higher in Southern Cross

3.7% 35th pct 1.6% 0th pct

Compare Southern Cross with nearby areas

Merredin Mukinbudin Narembeen Bruce Rock Kondinin Kellerberrin Corrigin Kulin

Compare Mukinbudin with nearby areas

Merredin Koorda Wyalkatchem Kellerberrin Bruce Rock Narembeen Southern Cross Dowerin

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Cross vs Mukinbudin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL521047/southern-cross/vs/UCL522048/mukinbudin