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Goomalling vs Wongan-Ballidu

Name: Goomalling vs Wongan-Ballidu — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Goomalling profile · Wongan-Ballidu profile

Goomalling Wongan-Ballidu

Wongan-Ballidu and Goomalling are two rural Western Australian areas with a few distinct differences. Wongan-Ballidu has a more mobile population, with 32.4% of people moving in the last five years compared to 19.7% in Goomalling. This area also sees more recent overseas arrivals (12.0% compared to 0%) and has larger schools, with an average size of 112 students against 45 in Goomalling. In contrast, Goomalling has better access to money and resources, and a higher share of homes (60.2%) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 48.4% in Wongan-Ballidu.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,269 in Wongan-Ballidu and $1,217 in Goomalling. They also have nearly the same share of children under 15 and a similar proportion of adults with a university degree. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of people moving into the areas has grown significantly since 2011, and residents in Goomalling have become noticeably older than those in Wongan-Ballidu.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 4.2 pts higher in Goomalling Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +342 larger in Wongan-Ballidu gap narrowing

955 13th pct 1,297 16th pct

Median age in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +5 yrs older in Goomalling gap widening

49 yrs 82nd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.0%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 48.4%

27.1% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

6.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Goomalling Wongan-Ballidu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 78.9%

3.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 43.5%

39.8% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

3.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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 ◂ +6.7 pts 43.0%

38.7% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +3.43 more in Goomalling

11.76 88th pct 8.33 82nd pct

Students in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +135 more in Wongan-Ballidu

89 8th pct 224 17th pct

Avg size in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +68 larger in Wongan-Ballidu

45 6th pct 112 25th pct

ICSEA in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +31 higher in Goomalling

954 39th pct 923 25th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

13.1% Bachelor degree even 13.1%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree even 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

7.5% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

7.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +$20 higher in Wongan-Ballidu gap narrowing

$747 51st pct $767 56th pct

Household income in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +$52 higher in Wongan-Ballidu gap narrowing

$1,217 27th pct $1,269 34th pct

Family income in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +$27 higher in Goomalling gap narrowing

$1,784 50th pct $1,757 47th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

7.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +4.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

6.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +39 larger in Wongan-Ballidu

37 9th pct 76 16th pct

Median age in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +$100 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

$450 20th pct $550 49th pct

Household income in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +$219 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

$1,124 24th pct $1,343 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +0.1 larger in Wongan-Ballidu gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 49.6%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 34.6%

9.8% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 38.2%

31.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.6% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

1.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +$20 higher in Goomalling gap steady

$200 29th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +$7 higher in Goomalling gap narrowing

$1,000 23rd pct $993 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 43.8%

19.6% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%

6.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 94.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 5.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

5.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 52.0%

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 35.1%

6.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.2%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 7.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +2 more in Wongan-Ballidu

3 29th pct 5 31st pct

Stops/1k in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +0.71 more in Wongan-Ballidu

3.14 49th pct 3.86 57th pct

Departures/1k in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +0.9 more in Wongan-Ballidu

8.4 29th pct 9.3 30th pct

PT routes in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu

— 81 97th pct

Drive to city in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +32 longer in Wongan-Ballidu

94 69th pct 126 86th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 59.0%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

7.5% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%

17.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 8.6%

2.9% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 28.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade +6.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

6.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%

5.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 25.8%

14.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

10.0% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

3.9% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +2 higher in Goomalling

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +3 higher in Goomalling

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +3 higher in Goomalling

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +23 higher in Goomalling

959 55th pct 936 36th pct

ERP in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +355 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

1,002 12th pct 1,357 15th pct

Growth in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +0.4 pts higher in Goomalling

1.9% 32nd pct 1.6% 29th pct

Businesses in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +58 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

160 14th pct 218 18th pct

Approvals in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +1 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

4 18th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +41 higher in Goomalling

331 16th pct 289 12th pct

Max temp in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +0.3 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

26.8 72nd pct 27.1 73rd pct

Min temp in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +0.3 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

11.2 51st pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +0.9 higher in Goomalling

4.0 58th pct 3.1 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +1.0 more in Goomalling

4.6 66th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +3.7 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

55.9% 64th pct 59.6% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +11.8 pts higher in Goomalling

60.2% 71st pct 48.4% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +2.1 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

35.4% 44th pct 37.6% 45th pct

Walk to school in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +4.0 pts higher in Goomalling

56.4% 53rd pct 52.4% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +6.9 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

58.6% 32nd pct 65.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +9.3 pts higher in Goomalling

55.5% 75th pct 46.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +10.2 more in Wongan-Ballidu

31.4 74th pct 41.6 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu even

0 26th pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Goomalling in Wongan-Ballidu +0.5 pts higher in Goomalling

5.0% 56th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Compare Goomalling with nearby areas

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Compare Wongan-Ballidu with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goomalling vs Wongan-Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53710/goomalling/vs/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu