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Gosnells vs South Perth

Name: Gosnells vs South Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Gosnells profile · South Perth profile

Gosnells South Perth

Gosnells and South Perth are nearby neighbours with very different characters. South Perth is a high-earning area where 43% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.4% in Gosnells. South Perth also has a much higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (21.4% versus 8.7%). In contrast, Gosnells is more family-oriented and spacious; 90.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to 67.1% in South Perth, and it has a higher share of children under 15 (20.8% versus 14.3%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while moving closer in others. The gap in language diversity has widened, with Gosnells now far higher than South Perth (35.6% versus 20.5%). However, the difference in rental rates has narrowed, as South Perth is now 12 points higher than Gosnells. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some respects, such as the share of people who provide unpaid care and their similar average school sizes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.6 pts higher in Gosnells 3+ bedrooms: 23.4 pts higher in Gosnells Bachelor+: 22.5 pts higher in South Perth Household size: 0.6 larger in Gosnells Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in South Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosnells in South Perth +82,971 larger in Gosnells gap widening

126,376 86th pct 43,405 73rd pct

Median age in Gosnells in South Perth +3 yrs older in South Perth gap steady

36 yrs 19th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.3%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 45.0%

34.9% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Gosnells South Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

6.1% India ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

5.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

27.9% English +7.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.4% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

5.3% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

1.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 74.4%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.5% Cantonese even 1.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.7% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.9% Islam ◂ +8.4 pts 2.5%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosnells in South Perth +26 more in Gosnells

40 86th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosnells in South Perth +0.73 more in South Perth

1.52 9th pct 2.25 27th pct

Students in Gosnells in South Perth +12,672 more in Gosnells

20,062 86th pct 7,390 72nd pct

Avg size in Gosnells in South Perth +26 larger in South Perth

502 82nd pct 528 85th pct

ICSEA in Gosnells in South Perth +94 higher in South Perth

1,016 73rd pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 +17.6 pts ▸ 74.4%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.5%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.6 pts 13.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 13.8%

9.3% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gosnells in South Perth +$283 higher in South Perth gap widening

$727 45th pct $1,010 86th pct

Household income in Gosnells in South Perth +$348 higher in South Perth gap widening

$1,656 69th pct $2,004 86th pct

Family income in Gosnells in South Perth +$831 higher in South Perth gap widening

$1,930 61st pct $2,761 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.8%

8.0% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 34.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +0.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

16.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosnells in South Perth +2,812 larger in Gosnells

3,448 86th pct 636 53rd pct

Median age in Gosnells in South Perth +3 yrs older in Gosnells

25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gosnells in South Perth +$14 higher in Gosnells

$528 43rd pct $514 39th pct

Household income in Gosnells in South Perth +$161 higher in South Perth

$1,447 58th pct $1,608 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosnells in South Perth +0.6 larger in Gosnells gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 54.7%

20.1% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

1.3% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.9% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 12.6%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosnells in South Perth +$30 higher in South Perth gap steady

$330 71st pct $360 79th pct

Mortgage in Gosnells in South Perth +$467 higher in South Perth gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $2,200 88th pct

People / bedroom in Gosnells in South Perth even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 28.3%

24.8% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.4% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +39.6 pts 49.2%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

1.9% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 22.9%

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 38.2%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

5.9% 5 or more even 5.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 31.4%

39.2% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

1.8% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.4% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.6 pts 20.1%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.2%

9.3% $3,000 or more +22.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosnells in South Perth +373 more in Gosnells

665 86th pct 292 76th pct

Stops/1k in Gosnells in South Perth +1.47 more in South Perth

5.26 75th pct 6.73 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gosnells in South Perth +968.3 more in South Perth

1,435.4 86th pct 2,403.7 95th pct

PT routes in Gosnells in South Perth +10 more in Gosnells

33 79th pct 23 73rd pct

Stop walk in Gosnells in South Perth +6 longer in Gosnells

7 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Gosnells in South Perth +11 longer in Gosnells

21 29th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 57.6%

5.0% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.7% Bus +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 37.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

4.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.5% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

5.1% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

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

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +20.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 8.5%

8.3% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 5.2%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 3.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gosnells in South Perth +4 higher in South Perth

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Gosnells in South Perth +5 higher in South Perth

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Gosnells in South Perth even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Gosnells in South Perth +4 higher in South Perth

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Gosnells in South Perth +124 higher in South Perth

962 58th pct 1,086 92nd pct

ERP in Gosnells in South Perth +95,730 higher in Gosnells

144,475 86th pct 48,745 73rd pct

Growth in Gosnells in South Perth +1.5 pts higher in Gosnells

10.0% 88th pct 8.4% 83rd pct

Businesses in Gosnells in South Perth +5,487 higher in Gosnells

10,987 86th pct 5,500 74th pct

Approvals in Gosnells in South Perth +543 higher in Gosnells

705 86th pct 162 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosnells in South Perth +19 higher in Gosnells

671 53rd pct 652 50th pct

Max temp in Gosnells in South Perth +0.6 higher in Gosnells

25.7 64th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Gosnells in South Perth +0.7 higher in South Perth

13.0 70th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosnells in South Perth +1.4 higher in South Perth

6.2 82nd pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosnells in South Perth +1.3 more in South Perth

6.1 83rd pct 7.4 95th pct

15-min city in Gosnells in South Perth +16.2 pts higher in South Perth

81.0% 84th pct 97.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Gosnells in South Perth +25.3 pts higher in South Perth

68.9% 77th pct 94.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Gosnells in South Perth +4.2 pts higher in South Perth

95.8% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gosnells in South Perth +8.8 pts higher in Gosnells

86.4% 84th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Gosnells in South Perth +2.1 pts higher in South Perth

97.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gosnells in South Perth +21.7 pts higher in South Perth

65.5% 82nd pct 87.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosnells in South Perth +6.2 more in Gosnells

19.6 52nd pct 13.4 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosnells in South Perth +168 higher in South Perth

140 87th pct 308 94th pct

Mean slope in Gosnells in South Perth +1.7 pts higher in South Perth

4.4% 45th pct 6.1% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosnells vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53780/gosnells/vs/LGA57840/south-perth