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Wheat Belt - North vs Goldfields

Name: Wheat Belt - North vs Goldfields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 631 km apart · Wheat Belt - North profile · Goldfields profile

Wheat Belt - North Goldfields

Goldfields and Wheat Belt - North are two very different regional areas located over 600km apart. Goldfields is a younger area where the typical resident is 35, compared to 47 in Wheat Belt - North. This difference extends to seniors, who make up 23.6% of the Wheat Belt - North population but only 9.2% in Goldfields. There is also a significant gap in wealth; typical weekly household income in Goldfields is $2,200, which is far higher than the $1,349 seen in Wheat Belt - North. These higher earnings in Goldfields are consistent with more people working in mining and a higher share of households, 29.5%, earning $3,000 or more a week.

Daily life in both places shares several common threads, with similar levels of unemployment, about 4%, and roughly the same proportion of people who have no religion. They also have very similar rates of Year 12 completion. However, the gap in housing and income has widened since 2016. While Goldfields has a far higher share of renters at 38.2%, Wheat Belt - North has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 42.2%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North Median age: 12 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North Aged 65+: 14.4 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Goldfields Volunteering: 10.8 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +17,670 larger in Wheat Belt - North gap steady

55,937 45th pct 38,267 29th pct

Median age in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +12 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North gap steady

47 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.9%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.4 pts 9.2%

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

9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 40.1%

30.3% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Wheat Belt - North Goldfields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 65.1%

2.7% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% England ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

1.1% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +11.8 pts 31.1%

39.5% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 31.1%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 71.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 36.6%

13.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +25 more in Wheat Belt - North

54 89th pct 29 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +2.17 more in Wheat Belt - North

5.81 91st pct 3.64 76th pct

Students in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +458 more in Wheat Belt - North

7,629 34th pct 7,171 31st pct

Avg size in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +106 larger in Goldfields

141 8th pct 247 23rd pct

ICSEA in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +17 higher in Wheat Belt - North

944 14th pct 928 12th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%

10.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.8% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +$445 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$709 27th pct $1,154 88th pct

Household income in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +$851 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$1,349 21st pct $2,200 83rd pct

Family income in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +$904 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$1,759 27th pct $2,663 83rd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 17.2%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.6%

6.6% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 28.0%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +6.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

20.0% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 14.7%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +1,800 larger in Goldfields

2,597 70th pct 4,397 86th pct

Median age in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +1 yrs older in Goldfields

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +$68 higher in Wheat Belt - North

$474 13th pct $406 6th pct

Household income in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +$49 higher in Goldfields

$1,251 14th pct $1,300 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +0.2 larger in Goldfields gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 24.7%

12.6% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 31.2%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 28.4%

12.0% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.7% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +$49 higher in Goldfields gap narrowing

$231 11th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +$92 higher in Goldfields gap narrowing

$1,425 23rd pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +0.10 higher in Goldfields gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +23.0 pts 19.2%

19.2% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 82.3%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 31.2%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 39.1%

33.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.9%

13.1% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.9% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.3%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +59 more in Goldfields

107 22nd pct 166 30th pct

Stops/1k in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +2.43 more in Goldfields

1.91 13th pct 4.34 48th pct

Departures/1k in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +229.1 more in Goldfields

18.3 5th pct 247.3 30th pct

PT routes in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +3 more in Wheat Belt - North

11 22nd pct 8 16th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 65.7%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 2.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

1.5% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.6% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

3.2% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Mining +22.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.7 pts 0.5%

9.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Manufacturing even 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.3% Managers ◂ +12.4 pts 8.9%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.9% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

10.6% Clerical & administrative even 10.6%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +20,955 higher in Wheat Belt - North

62,062 45th pct 41,107 25th pct

Growth in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +5.2 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North

7.5% 67th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +161 higher in Wheat Belt - North

286 0th pct 126 0th pct

Max temp in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +1.0 higher in Goldfields

26.5 75th pct 27.4 86th pct

Min temp in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +0.9 higher in Goldfields

11.7 49th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +2.2 higher in Goldfields

2.4 10th pct 4.6 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +1.8 more in Goldfields

2.7 11th pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +18.2 pts higher in Goldfields

31.6% 13th pct 49.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +34.9 pts higher in Goldfields

28.5% 10th pct 63.3% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +51.8 pts higher in Goldfields

15.7% 8th pct 67.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +32.0 pts higher in Goldfields

37.0% 14th pct 69.0% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +30.9 pts higher in Goldfields

50.2% 9th pct 81.1% 39th pct

Walk to health in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +12.1 pts higher in Goldfields

26.0% 18th pct 38.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +10.8 more in Wheat Belt - North

25.5 87th pct 14.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields even

0 4th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Wheat Belt - North in Goldfields +2.2 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North

5.0% 41st pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Wheat Belt - North with nearby areas

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Compare Goldfields with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wheat Belt - North vs Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50902/wheat-belt-north/vs/51103/goldfields