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Wheat Belt - South vs Goldfields

Name: Wheat Belt - South vs Goldfields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 724 km apart · Wheat Belt - South profile · Goldfields profile

Wheat Belt - South Goldfields

Goldfields and Wheat Belt - South are two distinct Western Australian regions with very different demographic and economic profiles. Goldfields is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 35, compared to 46 in Wheat Belt - South. This younger population is reflected in the workforce and income; Goldfields has a far higher typical weekly household income of $2,200, while Wheat Belt - South sits at $1,372. There is also a significant cultural difference, as 38.9% of people in Goldfields speak a First Nations language, compared to 6.6% in Wheat Belt - South.

Income gaps between the two areas have widened since 2016, with the difference in typical weekly household income now sitting at $828. Despite this, the two regions share similar levels of unemployment, which is around 4% for both. They also have similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and both have seen population growth of about 2.3% to 2.4% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 24.9 pts higher in Wheat Belt - South Population: 18,910 larger in Goldfields Volunteering: 17.9 pts higher in Wheat Belt - South Median age: 11 yrs older in Wheat Belt - South Aged 65+: 13.4 pts higher in Wheat Belt - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +18,910 larger in Goldfields gap steady

19,357 13th pct 38,267 29th pct

Median age in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +11 yrs older in Wheat Belt - South gap steady

46 yrs 82nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 9.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 40.1%

29.7% Never married +14.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Wheat Belt - South Goldfields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 65.1%

2.6% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.1% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +12.3 pts 31.1%

41.4% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 31.1%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 71.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 43.2%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 36.6%

12.2% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +5 more in Goldfields

24 45th pct 29 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +3.23 more in Wheat Belt - South

6.86 95th pct 3.64 76th pct

Students in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +4,254 more in Goldfields

2,917 10th pct 7,171 31st pct

Avg size in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +126 larger in Goldfields

122 4th pct 247 23rd pct

ICSEA in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +31 higher in Wheat Belt - South

959 19th pct 928 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.4%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

10.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

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

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II even 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.7% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

9.5% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.0 pts 1.5%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +$380 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$774 45th pct $1,154 88th pct

Household income in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +$828 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$1,372 23rd pct $2,200 83rd pct

Family income in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +$805 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$1,858 36th pct $2,663 83rd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 17.2%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 11.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.3%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +5.0 pts ▸ 62.2%

19.9% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 14.7%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +3,568 larger in Goldfields

829 32nd pct 4,397 86th pct

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

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +$40 higher in Wheat Belt - South

$446 10th pct $406 6th pct

Household income in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +$313 higher in Goldfields

$987 0th pct $1,300 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +0.2 larger in Goldfields gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 24.7%

11.6% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 31.2%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%

11.1% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +$80 higher in Goldfields gap steady

$200 7th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +$412 higher in Goldfields gap narrowing

$1,105 1st pct $1,517 29th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +24.9 pts 19.2%

22.7% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 82.3%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 39.1%

36.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.9%

7.1% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.5% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.2 pts 19.3%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +129 more in Goldfields

37 11th pct 166 30th pct

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

1.91 13th pct 4.34 48th pct

Departures/1k in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +232.5 more in Goldfields

14.8 4th pct 247.3 30th pct

PT routes in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +4 more in Goldfields

4 8th pct 8 16th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 2.4%

7.8% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.2% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%

3.9% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.9 pts 0.5%

5.9% Mining +23.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers ◂ +19.6 pts 8.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades +9.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.5% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +20,698 higher in Goldfields

20,409 10th pct 41,107 25th pct

Growth in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +0.1 pts higher in Wheat Belt - South

2.4% 17th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +192 higher in Wheat Belt - South

317 2nd pct 126 0th pct

Max temp in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +3.0 higher in Goldfields

24.4 57th pct 27.4 86th pct

Min temp in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +2.7 higher in Goldfields

9.9 25th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +1.5 higher in Goldfields

3.1 17th pct 4.6 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +1.0 more in Goldfields

3.5 23rd pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +5.4 pts higher in Goldfields

44.5% 31st pct 49.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +17.6 pts higher in Goldfields

45.7% 32nd pct 63.3% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +44.4 pts higher in Goldfields

23.2% 11th pct 67.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +22.6 pts higher in Goldfields

46.4% 25th pct 69.0% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +26.5 pts higher in Goldfields

54.6% 11th pct 81.1% 39th pct

Walk to health in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +6.4 pts higher in Goldfields

31.7% 28th pct 38.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +22.0 more in Wheat Belt - South

36.7 92nd pct 14.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields even

0 5th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Wheat Belt - South in Goldfields +2.5 pts higher in Wheat Belt - South

5.3% 47th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Wheat Belt - South 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 - South vs Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50903/wheat-belt-south/vs/51103/goldfields