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Goomalling vs Wyalkatchem

Name: Goomalling vs Wyalkatchem — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Goomalling profile · Wyalkatchem profile

Goomalling Wyalkatchem

Goomalling and Wyalkatchem are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, but they differ significantly in their social and economic profiles. Goomalling has a typical weekly household income of $1,217, which is well higher than the $916 typical in Wyalkatchem. Indigenous cultures are much more visible in Wyalkatchem, where 37.9% of people speak a First Nations language and 38.1% of First Nations people finished Year 12, compared to 0.0% and 25.0% in Goomalling. Goomalling also provides more public transport options, with 35.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Wyalkatchem has none.

Both areas share a similar population growth rate of 1.9% since 2021 and an almost identical share of people who identify as having no religion. They also have very similar typical ages for their First Nations residents. However, some gaps are widening; for instance, the typical resident in Wyalkatchem is now five years older than in Goomalling, a gap that has grown since 2011. Similarly, the difference in typical weekly household income has increased from $77 to $301 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in Wyalkatchem One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in Wyalkatchem Population: 485 larger in Goomalling Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Wyalkatchem Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Wyalkatchem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +485 larger in Goomalling gap steady

955 13th pct 470 6th pct

Median age in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +5 yrs older in Wyalkatchem gap widening

49 yrs 82nd pct 54 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

26.0% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.9%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 11.9%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 43.3%

27.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.1% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Goomalling Wyalkatchem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 74.7%

3.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +1.7 pts 42.8%

39.8% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 36.2%

8.6% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

3.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

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 ◂ +0.8 pts 86.4%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 49.1%

38.7% No religion even 38.7%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +1 more in Goomalling

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +6.09 more in Wyalkatchem

11.76 88th pct 17.86 92nd pct

Students in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +43 more in Goomalling

89 8th pct 46 4th pct

Avg size in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +2 larger in Wyalkatchem

45 6th pct 46 7th pct

ICSEA in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +84 higher in Goomalling

954 39th pct 870 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.5%

8.6% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%

13.1% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

9.7% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

6.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +$165 higher in Goomalling gap widening

$747 51st pct $582 14th pct

Household income in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +$301 higher in Goomalling gap widening

$1,217 27th pct $916 4th pct

Family income in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +$303 higher in Goomalling gap widening

$1,784 50th pct $1,481 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.4% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more even 5.3%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.5%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.4% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +6.9 pts 48.5%

21.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.2% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +8 larger in Goomalling

37 9th pct 29 7th pct

Median age in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem even

$450 20th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +$225 higher in Goomalling

$1,124 24th pct $899 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +0.3 larger in Goomalling gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 40.2%

36.6% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.8% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.9% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.5% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 32.5%

9.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +$50 higher in Goomalling gap widening

$200 29th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +$350 higher in Goomalling gap narrowing

$1,000 23rd pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +0.10 higher in Goomalling gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 17.2%

19.6% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 96.2%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 22.5%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 21.7%

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 +20.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 13.9%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +3 more in Goomalling

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +3.14 more in Goomalling

3.14 49th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +8.4 more in Goomalling

8.4 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +1 more in Goomalling

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +42 longer in Wyalkatchem

94 69th pct 136 88th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 58.7%

15.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.7% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 33.6%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%

2.9% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

6.8% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.3% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

5.0% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.9% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

10.0% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

3.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +4 higher in Goomalling

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +5 higher in Goomalling

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +5 higher in Goomalling

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +61 higher in Goomalling

959 55th pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +509 higher in Goomalling

1,002 12th pct 493 5th pct

Growth in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem even

1.9% 32nd pct 1.9% 32nd pct

Businesses in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +85 higher in Goomalling

160 14th pct 75 7th pct

Approvals in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +4 higher in Goomalling

4 18th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +54 higher in Goomalling

331 16th pct 276 10th pct

Max temp in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +0.2 higher in Goomalling

26.8 72nd pct 26.6 71st pct

Min temp in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +0.2 higher in Goomalling

11.2 51st pct 11.0 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +0.4 higher in Goomalling

4.0 58th pct 3.6 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +0.6 more in Goomalling

4.6 66th pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +2.1 pts higher in Wyalkatchem

55.9% 64th pct 58.0% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +2.2 pts higher in Goomalling

60.2% 71st pct 58.0% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +35.4 pts higher in Goomalling

35.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +0.6 pts higher in Wyalkatchem

56.4% 53rd pct 57.0% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +0.6 pts higher in Goomalling

58.6% 32nd pct 58.0% 31st pct

Walk to health in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +2.5 pts higher in Wyalkatchem

55.5% 75th pct 58.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +47.3 more in Wyalkatchem

31.4 74th pct 78.7 95th pct

Intersections/km² in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem even

0 26th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Goomalling in Wyalkatchem +1.7 pts higher in Goomalling

5.0% 56th pct 3.3% 24th pct

Compare Goomalling with nearby areas

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Compare Wyalkatchem with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goomalling vs Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53710/goomalling/vs/LGA59330/wyalkatchem