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Gosnells vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Name: Gosnells vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Gosnells profile · Serpentine-Jarrahdale profile

Gosnells Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Gosnells and Serpentine-Jarrahdale are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different characters. Gosnells is a very walkable place where 43.7% of people were born overseas and 35.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Serpentine-Jarrahdale is mostly car-dependent, with a much lower share of overseas-born residents at 25.2% and only 10.8% using another language at home. Religious views also differ sharply, as 49.5% of residents in Serpentine-Jarrahdale report no religion, compared to 32.7% in Gosnells.

Both areas share several traits, including similar proportions of First Nations residents (about 2.8%) and nearly identical home sizes, with roughly 2.9 people per household. While they share these basics, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in the share of people born overseas has widened, and Serpentine-Jarrahdale has seen much faster population growth recently, rising by 21.5% compared to 10.0% in Gosnells.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.8 pts higher in Gosnells Population: 94,203 larger in Gosnells Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in Gosnells No religion: 16.8 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale De facto: 6.5 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +94,203 larger in Gosnells gap steady

126,376 86th pct 32,173 67th pct

Median age in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +3 yrs older in Gosnells gap widening

36 yrs 19th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

49.8% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

34.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

7.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gosnells Serpentine-Jarrahdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia +18.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

5.3% England +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% India ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

2.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.5% China ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

1.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.9% English +15.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

22.4% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +8.3 pts 0.9%

5.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only +25.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.6 pts 0.4%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.7% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 37.9%

10.9% Islam ◂ +9.7 pts 1.2%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +27 more in Gosnells

40 86th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.10 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

1.52 9th pct 1.62 11th pct

Students in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +13,031 more in Gosnells

20,062 86th pct 7,031 72nd pct

Avg size in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +39 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

502 82nd pct 541 86th pct

ICSEA in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +24 higher in Gosnells

1,016 73rd pct 991 62nd pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 49.3%

20.0% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

8.2% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 16.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$182 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$727 45th pct $909 78th pct

Household income in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$441 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$1,656 69th pct $2,097 87th pct

Family income in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$312 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$1,930 61st pct $2,242 80th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.4%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 35.6%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.8%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.2% Cancer even 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +0.7 pts 66.5%

16.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +2,528 larger in Gosnells

3,448 86th pct 920 61st pct

Median age in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +7 yrs older in Gosnells

25 yrs 50th pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$374 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

$528 43rd pct $902 90th pct

Household income in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$740 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

$1,447 58th pct $2,187 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.2 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap steady

2.8 87th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

20.1% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 15.1%

18.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$50 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$330 71st pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$239 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,972 81st pct

People / bedroom in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +17.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 21.5%

24.8% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 12.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 97.5%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 23.3%

5.9% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +21.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.7 pts 25.0%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

1.8% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 31.2%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%

9.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +486 more in Gosnells

665 86th pct 179 70th pct

Stops/1k in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.30 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

5.26 75th pct 5.56 78th pct

Departures/1k in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +629.4 more in Gosnells

1,435.4 86th pct 806.0 77th pct

PT routes in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +22 more in Gosnells

33 79th pct 11 58th pct

Stop walk in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +28 longer in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

7 43rd pct 35 66th pct

Drive to city in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +19 longer in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

21 29th pct 40 44th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 65.3%

5.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 21.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.6% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

8.5% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

5.1% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

7.1% Education & training even 7.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +2 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +4 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +2 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +1 higher in Gosnells

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +33 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

962 58th pct 995 75th pct

ERP in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +103,944 higher in Gosnells

144,475 86th pct 40,531 70th pct

Growth in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +11.6 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

10.0% 88th pct 21.5% 100th pct

Businesses in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +8,178 higher in Gosnells

10,987 86th pct 2,809 63rd pct

Approvals in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +324 higher in Gosnells

705 86th pct 381 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +61 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

671 53rd pct 732 60th pct

Max temp in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +1.4 higher in Gosnells

25.7 64th pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.4 higher in Gosnells

13.0 70th pct 12.6 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +3.3 higher in Gosnells

6.2 82nd pct 2.9 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +3.4 more in Gosnells

6.1 83rd pct 2.7 20th pct

15-min city in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +65.6 pts higher in Gosnells

81.0% 84th pct 15.4% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +55.3 pts higher in Gosnells

68.9% 77th pct 13.5% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +38.5 pts higher in Gosnells

95.8% 85th pct 57.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +33.9 pts higher in Gosnells

86.4% 84th pct 52.5% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +32.4 pts higher in Gosnells

97.9% 85th pct 65.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +53.2 pts higher in Gosnells

65.5% 82nd pct 12.3% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +9.0 more in Gosnells

19.6 52nd pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +134 higher in Gosnells

140 87th pct 6 67th pct

Mean slope in Gosnells in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.9 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

4.4% 45th pct 5.3% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosnells vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53780/gosnells/vs/LGA57700/serpentine-jarrahdale