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Alkimos - Eglinton vs Gingin - Dandaragan

Name: Alkimos - Eglinton vs Gingin - Dandaragan — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Alkimos - Eglinton profile · Gingin - Dandaragan profile

Alkimos - Eglinton Gingin - Dandaragan

Gingin - Dandaragan and Alkimos - Eglinton are two very different Western Australian areas. Gingin - Dandaragan is a much older community where the typical resident is 50, compared to just 30 in Alkimos - Eglinton. This age gap is reflected in the family types; 27% of people in Gingin - Dandaragan are aged 65 or over, while only 5.7% are that age in Alkimos - Eglinton. Conversely, Alkimos - Eglinton has a far higher share of children under 15 at 27%, compared to 14.1% in Gingin - Dandaragan. Housing also differs sharply, as 44.3% of homes in Gingin - Dandaragan are owned outright, whereas only 7.5% are in Alkimos - Eglinton.

The gap in the number of children between the two areas has widened since 2016, growing from 9.6% to 12.9%. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as having roughly the same number of First Nations people and very similar average temperatures. They also sit near the national figure for overall advantage. However, their daily experiences vary greatly; Alkimos - Eglinton has far more public transport and a higher share of people born overseas, while Gingin - Dandaragan has a much higher rate of volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Gingin - Dandaragan Owned outright: 36.8 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan Recent movers: 23.9 pts higher in Alkimos - Eglinton Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Alkimos - Eglinton Born overseas: 23.2 pts higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +4,975 larger in Alkimos - Eglinton gap widening

13,904 72nd pct 8,929 46th pct

Median age in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +20 yrs older in Gingin - Dandaragan gap widening

30 yrs 3rd pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 21.2%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.9 pts 14.1%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +21.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

Marital status

45.3% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

40.6% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 29.6%

8.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.7% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Alkimos - Eglinton Gingin - Dandaragan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.2% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 68.5%

17.4% England ◂ +10.4 pts 7.0%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.8% South Africa ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +4.8 pts 42.7%

25.3% Australian +13.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

2.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 84.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 46.2%

38.6% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.1% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +1 more in Alkimos - Eglinton

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +2.89 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

1.86 44th pct 4.75 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +10 more in Alkimos - Eglinton

17 45th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +4,479 more in Alkimos - Eglinton

5,480 90th pct 1,001 37th pct

Avg size in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +616 larger in Alkimos - Eglinton

783 85th pct 167 17th pct

ICSEA in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +63 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

1,021 53rd pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +23.6 pts 39.3%

17.8% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

3.4% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV even 36.8%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 6.4%

11.1% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +$299 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton gap narrowing

$983 76th pct $684 26th pct

Household income in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +$710 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton gap narrowing

$2,031 68th pct $1,321 23rd pct

Family income in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +$562 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton gap narrowing

$2,216 59th pct $1,654 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 25.3%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

7.8% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.9%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

1.7% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +11.4 pts 59.2%

16.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +13 larger in Gingin - Dandaragan

227 58th pct 240 59th pct

Median age in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +10 yrs older in Gingin - Dandaragan

20 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +$271 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

$940 86th pct $669 57th pct

Household income in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +$273 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

$1,981 66th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.5 larger in Alkimos - Eglinton gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 45.6%

18.3% Couples without children +25.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +14.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

17.8% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.1% 3 people ◂ +10.0 pts 11.1%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 10.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +$55 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +$306 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,644 37th pct

People / bedroom in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.10 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.9 pts 30.7%

7.5% Owned outright +36.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

26.5% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 18.3%

0.4% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 93.4%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 38.3%

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 36.9%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.9 pts 25.0%

37.4% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

2.1% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 29.2%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

5.2% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +76 more in Alkimos - Eglinton

87 84th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +5.03 more in Alkimos - Eglinton

6.26 76th pct 1.23 14th pct

Departures/1k in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +1,862.1 more in Alkimos - Eglinton

1,871.5 81st pct 9.4 7th pct

PT routes in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +8 more in Alkimos - Eglinton

10 62nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +71 longer in Gingin - Dandaragan

4 43rd pct 75 100th pct

Drive to city in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +79 longer in Gingin - Dandaragan

31 59th pct 110 90th pct

Reach 30 min in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan

13,904 44th pct —

Reach 45 min in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan

13,904 21st pct —

Transit to city in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan

81 88th pct —

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 51.9%

6.5% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

1.3% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 39.0%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 28.2%

10.6% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.2% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 5.4%

11.8% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

8.7% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.8% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 9.9%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +8.9 pts 6.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +2 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +3 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +2 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +3 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +51 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

1,003 53rd pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +11,819 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

22,493 88th pct 10,674 51st pct

Growth in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +40.3 pts higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

56.0% 100th pct 15.7% 88th pct

Businesses in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +362 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

864 47th pct 1,226 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +140 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

600 19th pct 460 9th pct

Max temp in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.6 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

25.4 69th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.6 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

13.4 68th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +1.2 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

3.7 26th pct 2.4 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.6 more in Alkimos - Eglinton

3.1 21st pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +6.4 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

19.2% 12th pct 25.6% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +5.3 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

21.3% 14th pct 26.6% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +65.4 pts higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

85.7% 42nd pct 20.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +37.5 pts higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

62.2% 40th pct 24.7% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +31.2 pts higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

91.5% 39th pct 60.3% 18th pct

Walk to health in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +17.5 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

4.3% 9th pct 21.8% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +10.9 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

12.7 41st pct 23.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +167 higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

168 65th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Alkimos - Eglinton in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.7 pts higher in Alkimos - Eglinton

5.4% 51st pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Alkimos - Eglinton with nearby areas

Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Yanchep Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee Carabooda - Pinjar Clarkson Two Rocks Neerabup National Park Iluka - Burns Beach

Compare Gingin - Dandaragan with nearby areas

Two Rocks Chittering Yanchep Carabooda - Pinjar Alkimos - Eglinton Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee Clarkson

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alkimos - Eglinton vs Gingin - Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505031255/alkimos-eglinton/vs/509021239/gingin-dandaragan