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Goomalling vs Victoria Plains

Name: Goomalling vs Victoria Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Goomalling profile · Victoria Plains profile

Goomalling Victoria Plains

Goomalling and Victoria Plains are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Goomalling is far more walkable, with a score of 4.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.1 (car-dependent) in Victoria Plains. This is reflected in the local amenities; for example, 60.2% of Goomalling homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0.0% of homes in Victoria Plains are. In contrast, Victoria Plains sees much higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,653 compared to $1,217 in Goomalling. First Nations households in Victoria Plains also earn far more, with a typical income of $1,906 against $1,124 in Goomalling.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in several ways, as they share the same unemployment rate of 3.1% and an identical share of First Nations residents at 3.9%. Both areas also have a similar age profile for children and the same number of public transport routes. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $50 in 2011 to $436 today. Similarly, the gap in the share of people born overseas has remained steady, with Victoria Plains remaining well higher at 15.6% compared to 10.3% in Goomalling.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 3.8 pts higher in Goomalling PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Victoria Plains Housework 15h+: 7.0 pts higher in Goomalling De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Victoria Plains Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in Victoria Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +153 larger in Goomalling gap widening

955 13th pct 802 11th pct

Median age in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +1 yrs older in Goomalling gap steady

49 yrs 82nd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.7%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Marital status

53.2% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.1% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Goomalling Victoria Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 72.3%

1.8% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 41.1%

39.8% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%

11.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 84.7%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 42.8%

38.7% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

12.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +1 more in Victoria Plains

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +10.13 more in Victoria Plains

11.76 88th pct 21.90 95th pct

Students in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +28 more in Goomalling

89 8th pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +24 larger in Goomalling

45 6th pct 20 0th pct

ICSEA in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +29 higher in Victoria Plains

954 39th pct 983 58th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%

13.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

7.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

7.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +$216 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$747 51st pct $963 82nd pct

Household income in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +$436 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$1,217 27th pct $1,653 69th pct

Family income in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +$416 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$1,784 50th pct $2,200 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.7%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.8%

5.2% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 30.0%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.5%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

7.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +1.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +6 larger in Goomalling

37 9th pct 31 7th pct

Median age in Goomalling in Victoria Plains even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +$499 higher in Victoria Plains

$450 20th pct $949 91st pct

Household income in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +$782 higher in Victoria Plains

$1,124 24th pct $1,906 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +0.1 larger in Victoria Plains gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

36.6% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 3.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 28.5%

8.6% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

1.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +$50 higher in Goomalling gap widening

$200 29th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +$463 higher in Goomalling gap narrowing

$1,000 23rd pct $537 0th pct

People / bedroom in Goomalling in Victoria Plains even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 44.4%

19.6% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 17.7%

6.5% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 95.8%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

5.5% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 49.3%

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.7 pts 22.7%

6.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% Under $1,000 +27.4 pts ▸ 70.6%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 13.7%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +2 more in Goomalling

3 29th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +1.89 more in Goomalling

3.14 49th pct 1.25 31st pct

Departures/1k in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +1.6 more in Victoria Plains

8.4 29th pct 10.0 30th pct

PT routes in Goomalling in Victoria Plains even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +3 longer in Victoria Plains

94 69th pct 97 70th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 55.8%

15.5% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.5% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 20.0%

14.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

7.3% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

3.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +2 higher in Victoria Plains

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +2 higher in Victoria Plains

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +2 higher in Victoria Plains

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +3 higher in Victoria Plains

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +45 higher in Victoria Plains

959 55th pct 1,004 77th pct

ERP in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +177 higher in Goomalling

1,002 12th pct 825 10th pct

Growth in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +2.8 pts higher in Goomalling

1.9% 32nd pct -0.8% 10th pct

Businesses in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +5 higher in Victoria Plains

160 14th pct 165 15th pct

Approvals in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +3 higher in Goomalling

4 18th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +48 higher in Victoria Plains

331 16th pct 379 21st pct

Max temp in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +0.2 higher in Goomalling

26.8 72nd pct 26.5 71st pct

Min temp in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +0.3 higher in Victoria Plains

11.2 51st pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +2.9 higher in Goomalling

4.0 58th pct 1.1 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +3.2 more in Goomalling

4.6 66th pct 1.4 5th pct

15-min city in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +55.9 pts higher in Goomalling

55.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +60.2 pts higher in Goomalling

60.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +33.5 pts higher in Goomalling

35.4% 44th pct 1.9% 16th pct

Walk to school in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +22.1 pts higher in Goomalling

56.4% 53rd pct 34.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +26.5 pts higher in Goomalling

58.6% 32nd pct 32.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +55.5 pts higher in Goomalling

55.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +12.2 more in Victoria Plains

31.4 74th pct 43.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Goomalling in Victoria Plains even

0 26th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Goomalling in Victoria Plains +0.4 pts higher in Victoria Plains

5.0% 56th pct 5.4% 62nd pct

Compare Goomalling with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goomalling vs Victoria Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53710/goomalling/vs/LGA58540/victoria-plains