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Geraldton - South vs Irwin

Name: Geraldton - South vs Irwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Geraldton - South profile · Irwin profile

Geraldton - South Irwin

Geraldton - South and Irwin are two different Western Australian landscapes, one more urban and the other more rural. Geraldton - South is a younger, wealthier area where the typical weekly income is $1,982, compared to $1,168 in Irwin. It has a higher share of children and more people working or looking for work. Residents in Geraldton - South also have better access to amenities, with 66.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 22.8% of homes in Irwin are that close to food.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2016, reflecting a growing divide in financial resources. Despite this, the two areas are alike in several ways, such as their similar unemployment rates and the fact that detached houses are the most common home type in both. They also share similar levels of population growth and an almost identical amount of average annual rainfall.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Irwin Participation: 18.7 pts higher in Geraldton - South Unpaid child care: 11.1 pts higher in Geraldton - South Under 15: 7.3 pts higher in Geraldton - South Population: 6,653 larger in Geraldton - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geraldton - South in Irwin +6,653 larger in Geraldton - South gap steady

10,333 54th pct 3,680 14th pct

Median age in Geraldton - South in Irwin +15 yrs older in Irwin gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 15.8%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

Marital status

50.3% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.9% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 26.6%

8.1% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Geraldton - South Irwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 75.4%

3.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.3% English +2.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 41.4%

40.7% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

7.2% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geraldton - South in Irwin +1 more in Geraldton - South

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geraldton - South in Irwin +0.95 more in Irwin

0.87 11th pct 1.82 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geraldton - South in Irwin +13 more in Geraldton - South

14 37th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Geraldton - South in Irwin +497 more in Geraldton - South

839 31st pct 342 11th pct

Avg size in Geraldton - South in Irwin +78 larger in Geraldton - South

420 49th pct 342 38th pct

ICSEA in Geraldton - South in Irwin +14 higher in Geraldton - South

959 23rd pct 945 17th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 33.6%

24.3% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

6.9% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

4.1% Certificate I / II even 4.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

12.9% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

10.9% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Geraldton - South in Irwin +$321 higher in Geraldton - South gap widening

$947 73rd pct $626 15th pct

Household income in Geraldton - South in Irwin +$814 higher in Geraldton - South gap widening

$1,982 65th pct $1,168 12th pct

Family income in Geraldton - South in Irwin +$676 higher in Geraldton - South gap widening

$2,274 63rd pct $1,598 19th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.2%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.6% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 15.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +8.6 pts 55.5%

18.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geraldton - South in Irwin +482 larger in Geraldton - South

628 86th pct 146 44th pct

Median age in Geraldton - South in Irwin +2 yrs older in Irwin

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Geraldton - South in Irwin +$168 higher in Geraldton - South

$633 50th pct $465 13th pct

Household income in Geraldton - South in Irwin +$669 higher in Geraldton - South

$1,818 57th pct $1,149 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geraldton - South in Irwin +0.4 larger in Geraldton - South gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 45.6%

27.5% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.7% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geraldton - South in Irwin +$50 higher in Geraldton - South gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Geraldton - South in Irwin +$124 higher in Geraldton - South gap narrowing

$1,661 38th pct $1,537 30th pct

People / bedroom in Geraldton - South in Irwin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 24.7%

27.5% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 24.0%

2.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house even 86.2%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 34.7%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

6.0% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% 5 or more even 5.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 56.8%

30.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 13.6%

8.4% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 36.9%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%

16.4% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geraldton - South in Irwin +57 more in Geraldton - South

65 71st pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Geraldton - South in Irwin +4.12 more in Geraldton - South

6.29 76th pct 2.17 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Geraldton - South in Irwin +187.5 more in Geraldton - South

206.5 26th pct 19.0 14th pct

PT routes in Geraldton - South in Irwin +4 more in Geraldton - South

7 48th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Geraldton - South in Irwin

55 94th pct —

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 58.1%

3.9% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

1.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 37.0%

32.6% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

5.0% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 8.3%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

6.1% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 11.7%

15.5% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.8% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

9.9% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geraldton - South in Irwin +2 higher in Geraldton - South

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Geraldton - South in Irwin +3 higher in Geraldton - South

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Geraldton - South in Irwin +3 higher in Geraldton - South

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Geraldton - South in Irwin +2 higher in Geraldton - South

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Geraldton - South in Irwin +60 higher in Geraldton - South

991 47th pct 931 22nd pct

ERP in Geraldton - South in Irwin +7,306 higher in Geraldton - South

11,205 54th pct 3,899 14th pct

Growth in Geraldton - South in Irwin +0.9 pts higher in Geraldton - South

4.3% 48th pct 3.4% 40th pct

Businesses in Geraldton - South in Irwin +170 higher in Geraldton - South

564 29th pct 394 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geraldton - South in Irwin +7 higher in Irwin

361 4th pct 368 4th pct

Max temp in Geraldton - South in Irwin +0.7 higher in Irwin

27.1 85th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Geraldton - South in Irwin +0.4 higher in Geraldton - South

14.2 75th pct 13.8 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geraldton - South in Irwin +1.5 higher in Geraldton - South

4.5 36th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geraldton - South in Irwin +0.7 more in Geraldton - South

4.0 30th pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Geraldton - South in Irwin +24.7 pts higher in Geraldton - South

52.2% 39th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Geraldton - South in Irwin +43.2 pts higher in Geraldton - South

66.0% 53rd pct 22.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Geraldton - South in Irwin +63.7 pts higher in Geraldton - South

92.0% 51st pct 28.3% 17th pct

Walk to school in Geraldton - South in Irwin +32.4 pts higher in Geraldton - South

54.4% 34th pct 22.0% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Geraldton - South in Irwin +21.9 pts higher in Geraldton - South

99.2% 56th pct 77.3% 26th pct

Walk to health in Geraldton - South in Irwin +16.6 pts higher in Geraldton - South

55.2% 58th pct 38.6% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Geraldton - South in Irwin +5.6 more in Irwin

11.2 32nd pct 16.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Geraldton - South in Irwin +43 higher in Geraldton - South

43 38th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Geraldton - South in Irwin +1.2 pts higher in Geraldton - South

5.5% 53rd pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Geraldton - South with nearby areas

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Compare Irwin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geraldton - South vs Irwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/511041288/geraldton-south/vs/511041289/irwin