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Gosnells vs Kalamunda

Name: Gosnells vs Kalamunda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Gosnells profile · Kalamunda profile

Gosnells Kalamunda

Gosnells and Kalamunda are nearby Western Australian areas with very different feels. Gosnells is more multicultural and urban, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 35.6% using a language other than English at home. It is also much easier to get around without a car, with 81% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a typical 7-minute walk to public transport. Kalamunda is more traditional and residential; it has a higher share of people with no religion (44.6%) and higher typical incomes, with 23.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several other traits. Both have similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree (around 20%) and nearly identical shares of people living alone. They also have very similar housing styles, with about 90% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms. While residents in Kalamunda are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 36 in Gosnells, this particular age gap has narrowed slightly over time.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.0 pts higher in Gosnells Born overseas: 15.2 pts higher in Gosnells Population: 67,614 larger in Gosnells No religion: 11.9 pts higher in Kalamunda Volunteering: 4.8 pts higher in Kalamunda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosnells in Kalamunda +67,614 larger in Gosnells gap widening

126,376 86th pct 58,762 48th pct

Median age in Gosnells in Kalamunda +4 yrs older in Kalamunda gap narrowing

36 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 24.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

49.8% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

34.9% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 32.2%

7.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Gosnells Kalamunda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

5.3% England +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% India ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

2.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.5% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.9% English +14.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.4% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.8% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +7.0 pts 2.3%

6.6% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

3.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only +25.0 pts ▸ 83.2%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.7% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.2% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.9% Islam ◂ +8.8 pts 2.1%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosnells in Kalamunda +13 more in Gosnells

40 75th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosnells in Kalamunda +0.85 more in Kalamunda

1.52 24th pct 2.38 56th pct

Students in Gosnells in Kalamunda +8,729 more in Gosnells

20,062 81st pct 11,333 58th pct

Avg size in Gosnells in Kalamunda +82 larger in Gosnells

502 59th pct 420 47th pct

ICSEA in Gosnells in Kalamunda +13 higher in Kalamunda

1,016 50th pct 1,029 58th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 55.7%

20.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.2% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 22.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Gosnells in Kalamunda +$108 higher in Kalamunda gap widening

$727 32nd pct $835 61st pct

Household income in Gosnells in Kalamunda +$210 higher in Kalamunda gap widening

$1,656 48th pct $1,866 63rd pct

Family income in Gosnells in Kalamunda +$285 higher in Kalamunda gap widening

$1,930 42nd pct $2,215 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.1%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

8.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 39.3%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +2.8 pts 64.4%

16.9% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosnells in Kalamunda +2,098 larger in Gosnells

3,448 78th pct 1,350 49th pct

Median age in Gosnells in Kalamunda +4 yrs older in Gosnells

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gosnells in Kalamunda +$133 higher in Kalamunda

$528 25th pct $661 64th pct

Household income in Gosnells in Kalamunda +$456 higher in Kalamunda

$1,447 35th pct $1,903 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosnells in Kalamunda +0.2 larger in Gosnells gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 59.1%

20.1% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosnells in Kalamunda +$40 higher in Kalamunda gap widening

$330 39th pct $370 56th pct

Mortgage in Gosnells in Kalamunda +$174 higher in Kalamunda gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $1,907 55th pct

People / bedroom in Gosnells in Kalamunda +0.10 higher in Gosnells gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 45.1%

26.4% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.8% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 16.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 93.8%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 36.0%

5.9% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +17.2 pts 27.5%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

1.8% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 30.7%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosnells in Kalamunda +229 more in Gosnells

667 86th pct 438 68th pct

Stops/1k in Gosnells in Kalamunda +2.18 more in Kalamunda

5.28 69th pct 7.45 90th pct

Departures/1k in Gosnells in Kalamunda +60.9 more in Kalamunda

1,441.5 72nd pct 1,502.5 74th pct

PT routes in Gosnells in Kalamunda +16 more in Gosnells

33 59th pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Gosnells in Kalamunda +12 longer in Kalamunda

7 59th pct 19 76th pct

Drive to city in Gosnells in Kalamunda +3 longer in Kalamunda

21 38th pct 24 44th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) even 67.5%

5.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

1.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 27.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.6% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

8.3% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gosnells in Kalamunda +79,468 higher in Gosnells

144,475 86th pct 65,007 48th pct

Growth in Gosnells in Kalamunda +3.1 pts higher in Gosnells

10.0% 80th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosnells in Kalamunda +243 higher in Kalamunda

671 29th pct 914 53rd pct

Max temp in Gosnells in Kalamunda +1.7 higher in Gosnells

25.7 68th pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Gosnells in Kalamunda +1.4 higher in Gosnells

13.0 64th pct 11.6 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosnells in Kalamunda +0.8 higher in Gosnells

6.2 65th pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosnells in Kalamunda +1.0 more in Gosnells

6.1 68th pct 5.2 56th pct

15-min city in Gosnells in Kalamunda +18.0 pts higher in Gosnells

81.0% 70th pct 63.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Gosnells in Kalamunda +5.1 pts higher in Gosnells

68.9% 61st pct 63.7% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Gosnells in Kalamunda +11.0 pts higher in Gosnells

95.8% 70th pct 84.7% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Gosnells in Kalamunda +13.3 pts higher in Gosnells

86.4% 73rd pct 73.1% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Gosnells in Kalamunda +4.5 pts higher in Gosnells

97.9% 68th pct 93.4% 55th pct

Walk to health in Gosnells in Kalamunda +22.1 pts higher in Gosnells

65.5% 72nd pct 43.5% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Gosnells in Kalamunda +6.3 more in Kalamunda

19.6 73rd pct 25.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosnells in Kalamunda +107 higher in Gosnells

140 70th pct 33 49th pct

Mean slope in Gosnells in Kalamunda +2.5 pts higher in Kalamunda

4.4% 28th pct 6.9% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosnells vs Kalamunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50604/gosnells/vs/50605/kalamunda