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Gascoyne vs Mid West

Name: Gascoyne vs Mid West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 483 km apart · Gascoyne profile · Mid West profile

Gascoyne Mid West

Mid West and Gascoyne are two far-apart regions of Western Australia with distinct housing and population patterns. Mid West has a larger proportion of separate houses (86.8%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (81.4%). Residents there are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42. Gascoyne has a much higher share of renters at 40.7% and a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 20.9%. It also has more walkable access to basic needs, with 63.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 42.8% in Mid West.

These two regions are almost identical when it comes to household size, with both averaging 2.4 people per home. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,455 in Mid West and $1,552 in Gascoyne. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; the difference in the number of people born overseas and the age gap between residents have both widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 45,444 larger in Mid West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Gascoyne Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Gascoyne Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Gascoyne 3+ bedrooms: 11.5 pts higher in Mid West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gascoyne in Mid West +45,444 larger in Mid West gap steady

9,537 6th pct 54,981 44th pct

Median age in Gascoyne in Mid West +3 yrs older in Mid West gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.6%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.6%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

39.9% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.4% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 35.6%

9.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gascoyne Mid West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 74.4%

3.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% English +7.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.0% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 81.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 40.7%

35.0% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

16.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gascoyne in Mid West +38 more in Mid West

9 10th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gascoyne in Mid West +0.60 more in Gascoyne

5.16 88th pct 4.56 86th pct

Students in Gascoyne in Mid West +8,484 more in Mid West

1,584 6th pct 10,068 50th pct

Avg size in Gascoyne in Mid West +38 larger in Mid West

176 13th pct 214 19th pct

ICSEA in Gascoyne in Mid West +23 higher in Mid West

910 10th pct 933 13th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.0%

23.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Year 9 or below even 9.5%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gascoyne in Mid West +$86 higher in Gascoyne gap widening

$852 63rd pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Gascoyne in Mid West +$97 higher in Gascoyne gap widening

$1,552 39th pct $1,455 29th pct

Family income in Gascoyne in Mid West +$90 higher in Gascoyne gap narrowing

$1,998 48th pct $1,908 40th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.2%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +4.7 pts 56.8%

14.7% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gascoyne in Mid West +4,061 larger in Mid West

1,139 44th pct 5,200 87th pct

Median age in Gascoyne in Mid West +5 yrs older in Gascoyne

30 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gascoyne in Mid West +$31 higher in Mid West

$434 9th pct $465 12th pct

Household income in Gascoyne in Mid West +$243 higher in Mid West

$1,007 0th pct $1,250 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gascoyne in Mid West even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 50.6%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%

14.0% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.2% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 28.9%

12.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

5.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gascoyne in Mid West +$10 higher in Mid West gap narrowing

$240 13th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Gascoyne in Mid West +$216 higher in Gascoyne gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Gascoyne in Mid West +0.20 higher in Gascoyne gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 27.9%

28.3% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 86.8%

11.3% Other dwelling ◂ +9.6 pts 1.7%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 39.7%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

4.2% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

33.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.9%

16.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.1%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gascoyne in Mid West +319 more in Mid West

45 13th pct 364 61st pct

Stops/1k in Gascoyne in Mid West +1.90 more in Mid West

4.72 56th pct 6.62 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gascoyne in Mid West +235.3 more in Mid West

41.5 12th pct 276.8 32nd pct

PT routes in Gascoyne in Mid West +10 more in Mid West

3 6th pct 13 27th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

12.5% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 33.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.3% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

7.3% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

7.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.2% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gascoyne in Mid West +48,773 higher in Mid West

10,725 5th pct 59,498 43rd pct

Growth in Gascoyne in Mid West +3.7 pts higher in Gascoyne

7.6% 68th pct 3.9% 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gascoyne in Mid West +75 higher in Gascoyne

255 0th pct 180 0th pct

Max temp in Gascoyne in Mid West +1.2 higher in Mid West

30.5 92nd pct 31.7 95th pct

Min temp in Gascoyne in Mid West even

16.0 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gascoyne in Mid West +0.7 higher in Gascoyne

4.5 40th pct 3.8 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gascoyne in Mid West +1.2 more in Gascoyne

5.0 52nd pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Gascoyne in Mid West +15.7 pts higher in Gascoyne

62.0% 56th pct 46.3% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Gascoyne in Mid West +20.8 pts higher in Gascoyne

63.6% 56th pct 42.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Gascoyne in Mid West +22.0 pts higher in Mid West

36.7% 19th pct 58.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Gascoyne in Mid West +14.7 pts higher in Gascoyne

64.1% 48th pct 49.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Gascoyne in Mid West +10.5 pts higher in Gascoyne

86.2% 45th pct 75.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Gascoyne in Mid West +15.1 pts higher in Gascoyne

55.6% 64th pct 40.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Gascoyne in Mid West +12.0 more in Gascoyne

34.5 91st pct 22.5 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gascoyne in Mid West even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Gascoyne in Mid West +1.7 pts higher in Mid West

2.9% 3rd pct 4.6% 32nd pct

Compare Gascoyne with nearby areas

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Compare Mid West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gascoyne vs Mid West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51102/gascoyne/vs/51104/mid-west