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Wanneroo vs Gascoyne

Name: Wanneroo vs Gascoyne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 767 km apart · Wanneroo profile · Gascoyne profile

Wanneroo Gascoyne

Gascoyne and Wanneroo are vastly different Western Australian regions, separated by over 700 kilometres. Gascoyne is a sparsely populated area with a far higher proportion of First Nations residents (11.9% compared to 1.9% in Wanneroo). In contrast, Wanneroo has a much larger presence of people born overseas, at 40.8% compared to 18.5% in Gascoyne. Housing also differs sharply; Wanneroo has far more large homes, with 92.5% having three or more bedrooms, while Gascoyne has a much higher share of renters at 40.7%.

Typical weekly personal incomes are very similar in both areas, sitting around $816 to $852. While they share this economic commonality, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed since 2016, though it remains large. Similarly, the gap in Year 12 completion has stayed steady, with Wanneroo's rate far higher at 58.6% compared to 40.7% in Gascoyne.

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Where they differ most

Population: 198,969 larger in Wanneroo 3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Wanneroo Born overseas: 22.2 pts higher in Wanneroo Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Gascoyne Unpaid child care: 10.1 pts higher in Wanneroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +198,969 larger in Wanneroo gap widening

208,506 93rd pct 9,537 6th pct

Median age in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +4 yrs older in Gascoyne gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.4%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.3%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 39.9%

35.9% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Wanneroo Gascoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.5% England ◂ +8.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

2.0% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +8.4 pts 31.4%

26.3% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

8.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 35.0%

5.9% Not stated +10.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +59 more in Wanneroo

68 95th pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +3.68 more in Gascoyne

1.48 22nd pct 5.16 88th pct

Students in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +37,331 more in Wanneroo

38,915 91st pct 1,584 6th pct

Avg size in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +396 larger in Wanneroo

572 72nd pct 176 13th pct

ICSEA in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +100 higher in Wanneroo

1,010 47th pct 910 10th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 40.7%

19.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 16.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 10.8%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 11.2%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +$36 higher in Gascoyne gap widening

$816 58th pct $852 63rd pct

Household income in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +$340 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$1,892 65th pct $1,552 39th pct

Family income in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +$149 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$2,147 60th pct $1,998 48th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.4%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.1% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 32.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +6.2 pts 61.5%

17.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +2,830 larger in Wanneroo

3,969 83rd pct 1,139 44th pct

Median age in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +11 yrs older in Gascoyne

19 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +$123 higher in Wanneroo

$557 33rd pct $434 9th pct

Household income in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +$678 higher in Wanneroo

$1,685 57th pct $1,007 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +0.4 larger in Wanneroo gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 51.3%

20.3% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.1% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 13.3%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 12.3%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +$110 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +$165 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$1,898 54th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +0.10 higher in Gascoyne gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.6 pts 23.4%

21.9% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.0% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.9% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +16.8 pts 75.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +11.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 20.8%

32.1% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

0.1% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +33.9 pts 16.9%

33.4% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.9% Under $200 +26.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

4.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 29.4%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%

10.7% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.9% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +958 more in Wanneroo

1,003 91st pct 45 13th pct

Stops/1k in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +0.09 more in Wanneroo

4.81 57th pct 4.72 56th pct

Departures/1k in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +1,435.8 more in Wanneroo

1,477.3 73rd pct 41.5 12th pct

PT routes in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +37 more in Wanneroo

40 71st pct 3 6th pct

Drive to city in Wanneroo in Gascoyne

34 57th pct —

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 52.5%

0.9% Walked +11.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Bicycle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

1.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 35.8%

31.5% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

8.3% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%

11.7% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%

10.3% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

10.6% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +234,534 higher in Wanneroo

245,259 93rd pct 10,725 5th pct

Growth in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +6.1 pts higher in Wanneroo

13.7% 89th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +356 higher in Wanneroo

611 23rd pct 255 0th pct

Max temp in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +5.0 higher in Gascoyne

25.5 66th pct 30.5 92nd pct

Min temp in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +2.9 higher in Gascoyne

13.1 65th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +0.4 higher in Wanneroo

4.9 47th pct 4.5 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +0.5 more in Gascoyne

4.5 44th pct 5.0 52nd pct

15-min city in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +10.6 pts higher in Gascoyne

51.4% 43rd pct 62.0% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +12.3 pts higher in Gascoyne

51.2% 41st pct 63.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +54.5 pts higher in Wanneroo

91.2% 61st pct 36.7% 19th pct

Walk to school in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +8.4 pts higher in Wanneroo

72.5% 58th pct 64.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +8.0 pts higher in Wanneroo

94.2% 56th pct 86.2% 45th pct

Walk to health in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +21.7 pts higher in Gascoyne

33.9% 33rd pct 55.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +23.7 more in Gascoyne

10.8 14th pct 34.5 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +50 higher in Wanneroo

50 55th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Wanneroo in Gascoyne +2.8 pts higher in Wanneroo

5.6% 52nd pct 2.9% 3rd pct

Compare Wanneroo with nearby areas

Joondalup Stirling Bayswater - Bassendean Swan Perth City Cottesloe - Claremont Belmont - Victoria Park South Perth

Compare Gascoyne with nearby areas

West Pilbara Mid West Wheat Belt - North Wanneroo Swan Joondalup Stirling Bayswater - Bassendean

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wanneroo vs Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50503/wanneroo/vs/51102/gascoyne