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Gosnells vs Wheat Belt - North

Name: Gosnells vs Wheat Belt - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 238 km apart · Gosnells profile · Wheat Belt - North profile

Gosnells Wheat Belt - North

Gosnells and Wheat Belt - North are very different Western Australian areas. Gosnells is a very walkable suburb where many residents were born overseas (43.7%) and 35.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Wheat Belt - North is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical age of 47 compared to 36 in Gosnells. Education levels also differ, as 56.8% of Gosnells residents finished Year 12, while only 39.5% did in Wheat Belt - North.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care. Beyond this, they have diverged further since 2011, with the gaps widening for typical age, the share of overseas-born residents and home ownership. While Gosnells has far more public transport options, Wheat Belt - North has a much higher rate of volunteering, at 22.4%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.3 pts higher in Gosnells Other language: 30.8 pts higher in Gosnells Median age: 11 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North Household size: 0.5 larger in Gosnells Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in Gosnells

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +70,439 larger in Gosnells gap widening

126,376 86th pct 55,937 45th pct

Median age in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +11 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 20.9%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

49.8% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.9% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 30.3%

7.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gosnells Wheat Belt - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia +19.8 pts ▸ 71.3%

5.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% India ◂ +5.7 pts 0.4%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.7% New Zealand even 2.7%

2.5% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.9% English +14.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.4% Australian +17.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

5.8% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +8.7 pts 0.5%

5.3% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Indian ◂ +6.1 pts 0.5%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only +26.0 pts ▸ 84.2%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.7% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

38.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

7.4% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Islam ◂ +10.6 pts 0.3%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +14 more in Wheat Belt - North

40 75th pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +4.29 more in Wheat Belt - North

1.52 24th pct 5.81 91st pct

Students in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +12,433 more in Gosnells

20,062 81st pct 7,629 34th pct

Avg size in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +360 larger in Gosnells

502 59th pct 141 8th pct

ICSEA in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +71 higher in Gosnells

1,016 50th pct 944 14th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 39.5%

20.0% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.2% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 13.8%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 11.7%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

6.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +$18 higher in Gosnells gap narrowing

$727 32nd pct $709 27th pct

Household income in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +$307 higher in Gosnells gap narrowing

$1,656 48th pct $1,349 21st pct

Family income in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +$171 higher in Gosnells gap narrowing

$1,930 42nd pct $1,759 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 41.0%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.9%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

5.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +11.2 pts 56.0%

16.9% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +851 larger in Gosnells

3,448 78th pct 2,597 70th pct

Median age in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +$54 higher in Gosnells

$528 25th pct $474 13th pct

Household income in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +$196 higher in Gosnells

$1,447 35th pct $1,251 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +0.5 larger in Gosnells gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 49.7%

20.1% Couples without children +16.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.9% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 10.9%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +$99 higher in Gosnells gap narrowing

$330 39th pct $231 11th pct

Mortgage in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +$308 higher in Gosnells gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,425 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +0.10 higher in Gosnells gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 31.9%

26.4% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

24.8% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 19.2%

1.8% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 94.9%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 31.7%

39.6% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.2 pts 13.1%

10.0% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.9%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.1%

14.5% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +560 more in Gosnells

667 86th pct 107 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +3.37 more in Gosnells

5.28 69th pct 1.91 13th pct

Departures/1k in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +1,423.2 more in Gosnells

1,441.5 72nd pct 18.3 5th pct

PT routes in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +22 more in Gosnells

33 59th pct 11 22nd pct

Stop walk in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North

7 59th pct —

Drive to city in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North

21 38th pct —

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 59.1%

5.0% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.7% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 36.9%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%

14.9% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.6% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

8.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

5.1% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

8.3% Managers +13.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

11.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +82,413 higher in Gosnells

144,475 86th pct 62,062 45th pct

Growth in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +2.5 pts higher in Gosnells

10.0% 80th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +384 higher in Gosnells

671 29th pct 286 0th pct

Max temp in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +0.8 higher in Wheat Belt - North

25.7 68th pct 26.5 75th pct

Min temp in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +1.3 higher in Gosnells

13.0 64th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +3.8 higher in Gosnells

6.2 65th pct 2.4 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +3.4 more in Gosnells

6.1 68th pct 2.7 11th pct

15-min city in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +49.4 pts higher in Gosnells

81.0% 70th pct 31.6% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +40.4 pts higher in Gosnells

68.9% 61st pct 28.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +80.1 pts higher in Gosnells

95.8% 70th pct 15.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +49.4 pts higher in Gosnells

86.4% 73rd pct 37.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +47.7 pts higher in Gosnells

97.9% 68th pct 50.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +39.6 pts higher in Gosnells

65.5% 72nd pct 26.0% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +5.9 more in Wheat Belt - North

19.6 73rd pct 25.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +139 higher in Gosnells

140 70th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Gosnells in Wheat Belt - North +0.6 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North

4.4% 28th pct 5.0% 41st pct

Compare Gosnells with nearby areas

Canning Belmont - Victoria Park Kalamunda South Perth Melville Bayswater - Bassendean Cockburn Perth City

Compare Wheat Belt - North with nearby areas

Wheat Belt - South Mundaring Swan Kalamunda Armadale Belmont - Victoria Park Bayswater - Bassendean Gosnells

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosnells vs Wheat Belt - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50604/gosnells/vs/50902/wheat-belt-north