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Nollamara - Westminster vs Girrawheen

Name: Nollamara - Westminster vs Girrawheen — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Nollamara - Westminster profile · Girrawheen profile

Nollamara - Westminster Girrawheen

Nollamara - Westminster and Girrawheen are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with very different housing and education profiles. Nollamara - Westminster is more transient and densely populated, with 48.7% of people moving in the last five years and far more renters at 45.5%. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 27.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.2% in Girrawheen. In contrast, Girrawheen is more suburban, with 76.8% of homes being separate houses compared to just 52.5% in Nollamara - Westminster.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though Nollamara - Westminster is slightly above and Girrawheen is far below. They share similar rates of First Nations household income and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. While both areas are diverse, the gap in education and income has widened since 2011, with the typical weekly personal income in Nollamara - Westminster now $231 higher than in Girrawheen.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in Girrawheen Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster Population: 10,921 larger in Nollamara - Westminster Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster Recent movers: 13.5 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +10,921 larger in Nollamara - Westminster gap widening

19,818 89th pct 8,897 46th pct

Median age in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +2 yrs older in Girrawheen gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

41.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 29.7%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

41.8% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.7% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 37.5%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

3.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Nollamara - Westminster Girrawheen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.4% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

7.4% India ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%

2.8% Vietnam +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.5% English +6.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.0% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.0% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

3.7% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

6.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

4.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

2.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

48.6% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

3.6% Vietnamese +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.3% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.0% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

4.7% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +1.71 more in Girrawheen

1.73 39th pct 3.43 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +14 more in Nollamara - Westminster

56 90th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +685 more in Girrawheen

1,399 48th pct 2,084 64th pct

Avg size in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +114 larger in Girrawheen

233 24th pct 347 39th pct

ICSEA in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +64 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

1,010 47th pct 946 18th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 49.9%

13.3% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.7% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.2% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 17.9%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%

13.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.9% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

3.9% Creative arts even 3.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +$231 higher in Nollamara - Westminster gap widening

$813 52nd pct $582 11th pct

Household income in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +$220 higher in Nollamara - Westminster gap widening

$1,459 32nd pct $1,239 16th pct

Family income in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +$332 higher in Nollamara - Westminster gap widening

$1,754 28th pct $1,422 11th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.0%

18.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +5.7 pts 63.1%

15.1% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +27 larger in Girrawheen

361 72nd pct 388 73rd pct

Median age in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +4 yrs older in Nollamara - Westminster

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +$34 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

$495 18th pct $461 12th pct

Household income in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +$50 higher in Girrawheen

$1,101 10th pct $1,151 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +0.3 larger in Girrawheen gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 20.8%

18.8% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Household size

33.2% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 29.7%

32.6% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 29.2%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

10.9% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +$47 higher in Nollamara - Westminster gap steady

$340 40th pct $293 25th pct

Mortgage in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +$152 higher in Nollamara - Westminster gap narrowing

$1,552 31st pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 34.1%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.3% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

52.5% Separate house +24.3 pts ▸ 76.8%

46.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.3 pts 22.4%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 67.6%

6.9% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.9% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $200–$349 +23.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 19.8%

13.5% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +30 more in Nollamara - Westminster

82 81st pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +1.71 more in Girrawheen

4.14 47th pct 5.84 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +479.5 more in Nollamara - Westminster

2,384.0 86th pct 1,904.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +5 more in Nollamara - Westminster

16 80th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +4 longer in Nollamara - Westminster

5 50th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +5 longer in Girrawheen

12 17th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +438 more in Nollamara - Westminster

19,818 61st pct 19,380 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +59,257 more in Nollamara - Westminster

144,897 79th pct 85,640 67th pct

Transit to city in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +1 longer in Girrawheen

57 48th pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 69.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Bus ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

4.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

0.6% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Walked even 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 38.7%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 34.8%

8.4% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

9.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.6% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 12.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +2 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +2 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +1 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +4 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +80 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

948 29th pct 868 7th pct

ERP in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +12,762 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

23,030 88th pct 10,268 49th pct

Growth in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +0.5 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

11.9% 86th pct 11.3% 85th pct

Businesses in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +1,390 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

1,928 86th pct 538 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen even

680 31st pct 680 31st pct

Max temp in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen even

25.2 66th pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +0.1 higher in Girrawheen

5.9 57th pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +0.6 more in Girrawheen

5.6 55th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +10.6 pts higher in Girrawheen

77.8% 60th pct 88.4% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +23.2 pts higher in Girrawheen

70.8% 57th pct 94.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +0.3 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

100.0% 86th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +5.6 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

97.2% 81st pct 91.6% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen even

100.0% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +45.0 pts higher in Girrawheen

26.0% 30th pct 71.0% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +4.4 more in Girrawheen

6.9 7th pct 11.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +2 higher in Nollamara - Westminster

156 62nd pct 155 62nd pct

Mean slope in Nollamara - Westminster in Girrawheen +0.1 pts higher in Nollamara - Westminster

5.7% 57th pct 5.6% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nollamara - Westminster vs Girrawheen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505021090/nollamara-westminster/vs/505031102/girrawheen