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Gosnells vs Kwinana

Name: Gosnells vs Kwinana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Gosnells profile · Kwinana profile

Gosnells Kwinana

Gosnells and Kwinana are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Gosnells is very walkable, with 81% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 68.9% near groceries. In contrast, Kwinana is mostly car-dependent, where only 35.1% of homes are near groceries and just 19.1% are near health services. Gosnells also has a more diverse population, with 35.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 21.4% in Kwinana.

These two areas share very similar typical household incomes, with Gosnells at $1,656 and Kwinana at $1,716 per week. While they are alike in wealth and home size, other gaps are widening. The typical resident in Gosnells is now noticeably older than those in Kwinana, and the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown since 2011, reaching 44% in Kwinana compared to 32.7% in Gosnells.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.6 pts higher in Kwinana Population: 80,509 larger in Gosnells Other language: 14.2 pts higher in Gosnells No religion: 11.3 pts higher in Kwinana Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Gosnells

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosnells in Kwinana +80,509 larger in Gosnells gap steady

126,376 86th pct 45,867 36th pct

Median age in Gosnells in Kwinana +3 yrs older in Gosnells gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%

20.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 43.4%

34.9% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gosnells Kwinana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

5.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% India ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

3.0% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.9% English +7.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.4% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +6.9 pts 2.3%

5.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

5.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 70.8%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.7% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%

10.9% Islam ◂ +9.3 pts 1.6%

7.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosnells in Kwinana +26 more in Gosnells

40 75th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosnells in Kwinana +0.18 more in Gosnells

1.52 24th pct 1.35 16th pct

Students in Gosnells in Kwinana +11,688 more in Gosnells

20,062 81st pct 8,374 39th pct

Avg size in Gosnells in Kwinana +97 larger in Kwinana

502 59th pct 598 75th pct

ICSEA in Gosnells in Kwinana +25 higher in Gosnells

1,016 50th pct 990 37th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 52.8%

20.0% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 21.0%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

10.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Gosnells in Kwinana +$85 higher in Kwinana gap widening

$727 32nd pct $812 57th pct

Household income in Gosnells in Kwinana +$60 higher in Kwinana gap narrowing

$1,656 48th pct $1,716 53rd pct

Family income in Gosnells in Kwinana +$66 higher in Kwinana gap narrowing

$1,930 42nd pct $1,996 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.1%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 38.6%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +3.3 pts 63.9%

16.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosnells in Kwinana +1,432 larger in Gosnells

3,448 78th pct 2,016 62nd pct

Median age in Gosnells in Kwinana even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gosnells in Kwinana +$12 higher in Kwinana

$528 25th pct $540 28th pct

Household income in Gosnells in Kwinana +$37 higher in Kwinana

$1,447 35th pct $1,484 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosnells in Kwinana +0.1 larger in Gosnells gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 61.9%

20.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

14.2% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.9% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

17.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosnells in Kwinana +$15 higher in Gosnells gap narrowing

$330 39th pct $315 34th pct

Mortgage in Gosnells in Kwinana +$9 higher in Gosnells gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $1,724 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Gosnells in Kwinana even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

24.8% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 16.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 93.0%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 38.4%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

39.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.8%

10.0% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosnells in Kwinana +399 more in Gosnells

667 86th pct 268 49th pct

Stops/1k in Gosnells in Kwinana +0.57 more in Kwinana

5.28 69th pct 5.84 78th pct

Departures/1k in Gosnells in Kwinana +246.2 more in Gosnells

1,441.5 72nd pct 1,195.3 64th pct

PT routes in Gosnells in Kwinana +23 more in Gosnells

33 59th pct 10 20th pct

Stop walk in Gosnells in Kwinana

7 59th pct —

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

21 38th pct 24 44th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 62.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Bus even 1.7%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.7% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

4.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

8.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.1% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

11.9% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Sales workers even 8.4%

8.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gosnells in Kwinana +87,053 higher in Gosnells

144,475 86th pct 57,422 41st pct

Growth in Gosnells in Kwinana +10.5 pts higher in Kwinana

10.0% 80th pct 20.5% 98th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosnells in Kwinana +59 higher in Kwinana

671 29th pct 730 36th pct

Max temp in Gosnells in Kwinana +1.2 higher in Gosnells

25.7 68th pct 24.5 58th pct

Min temp in Gosnells in Kwinana +0.8 higher in Kwinana

13.0 64th pct 13.8 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosnells in Kwinana +2.3 higher in Gosnells

6.2 65th pct 3.9 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosnells in Kwinana +2.6 more in Gosnells

6.1 68th pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in Gosnells in Kwinana +47.9 pts higher in Gosnells

81.0% 70th pct 33.1% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Gosnells in Kwinana +33.8 pts higher in Gosnells

68.9% 61st pct 35.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Gosnells in Kwinana +17.0 pts higher in Gosnells

95.8% 70th pct 78.8% 48th pct

Walk to school in Gosnells in Kwinana +19.7 pts higher in Gosnells

86.4% 73rd pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Gosnells in Kwinana +9.9 pts higher in Gosnells

97.9% 68th pct 88.1% 47th pct

Walk to health in Gosnells in Kwinana +46.5 pts higher in Gosnells

65.5% 72nd pct 19.1% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosnells in Kwinana +9.2 more in Gosnells

19.6 73rd pct 10.4 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosnells in Kwinana +78 higher in Gosnells

140 70th pct 62 58th pct

Mean slope in Gosnells in Kwinana +1.7 pts higher in Kwinana

4.4% 28th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Compare Gosnells with nearby areas

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Compare Kwinana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosnells vs Kwinana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50604/gosnells/vs/50703/kwinana