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Carnarvon vs Upper Gascoyne

Name: Carnarvon vs Upper Gascoyne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 219 km apart · Carnarvon profile · Upper Gascoyne profile

Carnarvon Upper Gascoyne

Carnarvon and Upper Gascoyne are two distinct Western Australian areas located about 219 km apart. Carnarvon is the larger of the two, with a typical weekly personal income of $793 and 18.4% of residents born overseas. In contrast, Upper Gascoyne is sparsely populated, with a much higher First Nations population at 55.9% and a typical weekly income of $484. Upper Gascoyne also has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (21.1% compared to 4.9% in Carnarvon) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical weekly income and the proportion of people aged 65 and over have both widened. However, they remain very similar in other respects, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,401 in Carnarvon and $1,300 in Upper Gascoyne. Both areas also have nearly identical shares of people who live alone (33.3%) or work from home.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.6 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne Population: 5,081 larger in Carnarvon Limited English: 2.9 pts higher in Carnarvon PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Carnarvon Unpaid child care: 15.2 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +5,081 larger in Carnarvon gap steady

5,251 34th pct 170 2nd pct

Median age in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +3 yrs older in Carnarvon gap narrowing

40 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.5% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.8%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 5.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

39.0% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 24.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

4.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carnarvon Upper Gascoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +18.2 pts ▸ 82.4%

3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.5% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 22.9%

27.0% English ◂ +15.3 pts 11.8%

6.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 78.2%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.3% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 35.3%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 12.4%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +2 more in Carnarvon

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +38.43 more in Upper Gascoyne

4.12 53rd pct 42.55 100th pct

Students in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +820 more in Carnarvon

881 35th pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +190 larger in Carnarvon

220 49th pct 31 3rd pct

ICSEA in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne

865 13th pct —

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.6%

23.5% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.9% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.3% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +15.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

7.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +$309 higher in Carnarvon gap widening

$793 62nd pct $484 8th pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +$101 higher in Carnarvon gap narrowing

$1,401 50th pct $1,300 39th pct

Family income in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +$597 higher in Carnarvon gap narrowing

$1,909 60th pct $1,312 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 19.3%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.8%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

5.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

14.9% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +762 larger in Carnarvon

857 60th pct 95 18th pct

Median age in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +4 yrs older in Carnarvon

30 yrs 79th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +$72 higher in Carnarvon

$422 14th pct $350 7th pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +$182 higher in Upper Gascoyne

$943 11th pct $1,125 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +0.6 larger in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 19.2%

18.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.4% Other families +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 22.8%

33.3% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.9% 5 people +9.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

3.7% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +$134 higher in Carnarvon gap widening

$209 32nd pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +$474 higher in Carnarvon

$1,300 43rd pct $826 13th pct

People / bedroom in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

3.7% Other tenure +29.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 15.8%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 10.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 61.4%

8.3% Other dwelling +9.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 5.3%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% Under $200 +24.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

9.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +45 more in Carnarvon

45 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +8.57 more in Carnarvon

8.57 94th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +75.4 more in Carnarvon

75.4 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +3 more in Carnarvon

3 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +20.7 pts 32.1%

11.8% Walked +34.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

9.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 28.3%

7.4% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles even 11.3%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.1% Public administration & safety +15.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.2% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers +21.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.4% Professionals +18.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.4% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +1 higher in Carnarvon

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +4 higher in Upper Gascoyne

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +2 higher in Upper Gascoyne

918 25th pct 920 26th pct

ERP in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +5,449 higher in Carnarvon

5,655 33rd pct 206 1st pct

Growth in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne

2.4% 38th pct —

Businesses in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +563 higher in Carnarvon

572 33rd pct 9 1st pct

Approvals in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +44 higher in Carnarvon

44 47th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +63 higher in Carnarvon

218 4th pct 155 0th pct

Max temp in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +2.1 higher in Upper Gascoyne

30.7 88th pct 32.8 94th pct

Min temp in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +0.4 higher in Carnarvon

17.2 88th pct 16.8 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +1.9 higher in Carnarvon

5.0 73rd pct 3.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +2.2 more in Carnarvon

5.5 77th pct 3.3 30th pct

15-min city in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +1.5 pts higher in Carnarvon

66.1% 75th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +0.5 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

64.1% 74th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +74.9 pts higher in Carnarvon

74.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +1.7 pts higher in Carnarvon

68.7% 72nd pct 67.1% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +16.1 pts higher in Carnarvon

83.2% 66th pct 67.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +53.1 pts higher in Carnarvon

53.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +66.1 more in Upper Gascoyne

28.0 72nd pct 94.1 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne even

0 10th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Carnarvon in Upper Gascoyne +0.8 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

2.8% 11th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Carnarvon with nearby areas

Exmouth Upper Gascoyne Shark Bay Murchison Ashburton Northampton Karratha Chapman Valley

Compare Upper Gascoyne with nearby areas

Murchison Carnarvon Ashburton Shark Bay Meekatharra Cue Exmouth Northampton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carnarvon vs Upper Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51540/carnarvon/vs/LGA58470/upper-gascoyne