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Gosnells vs Victoria Park

Name: Gosnells vs Victoria Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Gosnells profile · Victoria Park profile

Gosnells Victoria Park

Gosnells and Victoria Park are nearby areas in Perth with very different housing and social profiles. Gosnells is dominated by large family homes, with 90.5% having three or more bedrooms and 88.8% being separate houses. In contrast, Victoria Park is more compact and transient, with far more renters (44.5%) and a higher share of people living alone (34.6%). Education levels are also distinct, as Victoria Park has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (36.8%) compared to Gosnells (20.4%).

These two areas share a typical resident age of 36 and very similar rates of long-term health conditions. This common ground exists alongside a growing gap in language and belief; the share of people using another language at home is now far higher in Gosnells, while the gap in people with no religion has widened, with 44.7% in Victoria Park compared to 32.7% in Gosnells.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.4 pts higher in Gosnells 3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in Gosnells Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Victoria Park Household size: 0.6 larger in Gosnells Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in Victoria Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosnells in Victoria Park +89,487 larger in Gosnells gap widening

126,376 86th pct 36,889 70th pct

Median age in Gosnells in Victoria Park even gap narrowing

36 yrs 19th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.0%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 39.0%

34.9% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gosnells Victoria Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

6.1% India ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

5.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.2% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

27.9% English +4.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.4% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.3% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

5.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

3.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

1.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 68.5%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.7% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 35.0%

10.9% Islam ◂ +7.4 pts 3.5%

7.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosnells in Victoria Park +26 more in Gosnells

40 86th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosnells in Victoria Park +1.19 more in Victoria Park

1.52 9th pct 2.71 35th pct

Students in Gosnells in Victoria Park +14,190 more in Gosnells

20,062 86th pct 5,872 68th pct

Avg size in Gosnells in Victoria Park +82 larger in Gosnells

502 82nd pct 419 75th pct

ICSEA in Gosnells in Victoria Park +69 higher in Victoria Park

1,016 73rd pct 1,084 89th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 11.7%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 17.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%

10.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gosnells in Victoria Park +$260 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$727 45th pct $987 84th pct

Household income in Gosnells in Victoria Park +$188 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$1,656 69th pct $1,844 78th pct

Family income in Gosnells in Victoria Park +$543 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$1,930 61st pct $2,473 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.2%

14.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.0% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 33.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.5%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 66.5%

16.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.0% Two conditions even 5.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosnells in Victoria Park +2,792 larger in Gosnells

3,448 86th pct 656 54th pct

Median age in Gosnells in Victoria Park +4 yrs older in Victoria Park

25 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Gosnells in Victoria Park +$104 higher in Victoria Park

$528 43rd pct $632 71st pct

Household income in Gosnells in Victoria Park +$162 higher in Victoria Park

$1,447 58th pct $1,609 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosnells in Victoria Park +0.6 larger in Gosnells gap steady

2.8 87th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 51.8%

20.1% Couples without children +14.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

1.3% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

21.9% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.0% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 11.5%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosnells in Victoria Park +$20 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$330 71st pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Gosnells in Victoria Park +$267 higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Gosnells in Victoria Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 29.7%

24.8% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 21.5%

1.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +34.4 pts 54.4%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.9% Flat or apartment +19.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.8 pts 15.2%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 34.2%

39.2% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.0% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.8% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 27.2%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosnells in Victoria Park +396 more in Gosnells

665 86th pct 269 75th pct

Stops/1k in Gosnells in Victoria Park +2.03 more in Victoria Park

5.26 75th pct 7.29 89th pct

Departures/1k in Gosnells in Victoria Park +2,717.2 more in Victoria Park

1,435.4 86th pct 4,152.6 100th pct

PT routes in Gosnells in Victoria Park +5 more in Victoria Park

33 79th pct 38 82nd pct

Stop walk in Gosnells in Victoria Park +3 longer in Gosnells

7 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Gosnells in Victoria Park +14 longer in Gosnells

21 29th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 55.0%

1.7% Bus +7.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 33.9%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%

4.2% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.5% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

7.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

8.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gosnells in Victoria Park +3 higher in Victoria Park

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Gosnells in Victoria Park +4 higher in Victoria Park

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Gosnells in Victoria Park +4 higher in Gosnells

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Gosnells in Victoria Park +3 higher in Victoria Park

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Gosnells in Victoria Park +80 higher in Victoria Park

962 58th pct 1,042 87th pct

ERP in Gosnells in Victoria Park +101,142 higher in Gosnells

144,475 86th pct 43,333 71st pct

Growth in Gosnells in Victoria Park +3.2 pts higher in Victoria Park

10.0% 88th pct 13.2% 93rd pct

Businesses in Gosnells in Victoria Park +6,392 higher in Gosnells

10,987 86th pct 4,595 72nd pct

Approvals in Gosnells in Victoria Park +391 higher in Gosnells

705 86th pct 314 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosnells in Victoria Park +15 higher in Gosnells

671 53rd pct 656 51st pct

Max temp in Gosnells in Victoria Park +0.3 higher in Gosnells

25.7 64th pct 25.4 62nd pct

Min temp in Gosnells in Victoria Park +0.4 higher in Victoria Park

13.0 70th pct 13.4 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosnells in Victoria Park +1.4 higher in Victoria Park

6.2 82nd pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosnells in Victoria Park +1.2 more in Victoria Park

6.1 83rd pct 7.3 94th pct

15-min city in Gosnells in Victoria Park +16.4 pts higher in Victoria Park

81.0% 84th pct 97.4% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Gosnells in Victoria Park +19.6 pts higher in Victoria Park

68.9% 77th pct 88.5% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Gosnells in Victoria Park +2.8 pts higher in Victoria Park

95.8% 85th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Gosnells in Victoria Park +5.9 pts higher in Victoria Park

86.4% 84th pct 92.3% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Gosnells in Victoria Park +1.8 pts higher in Victoria Park

97.9% 85th pct 99.7% 98th pct

Walk to health in Gosnells in Victoria Park +12.5 pts higher in Victoria Park

65.5% 82nd pct 78.1% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosnells in Victoria Park +1.5 more in Victoria Park

19.6 52nd pct 21.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosnells in Victoria Park +260 higher in Victoria Park

140 87th pct 399 98th pct

Mean slope in Gosnells in Victoria Park +1.7 pts higher in Victoria Park

4.4% 45th pct 6.1% 70th pct

Compare Gosnells with nearby areas

Canning Belmont Victoria Park South Perth Melville Kalamunda Bassendean Cockburn

Compare Victoria Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosnells vs Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53780/gosnells/vs/LGA58510/victoria-park