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Goldfields vs Mid West

Name: Goldfields vs Mid West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 650 km apart · Goldfields profile · Mid West profile

Goldfields Mid West

Mid West and Goldfields are two distant regions of Western Australia with very different profiles. The Goldfields is a younger area where typical residents are 35, compared to 42 in Mid West. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,200, while Mid West is $1,455. This wealth gap is mirrored in the job market; 29.5% of Goldfields households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 15.9% in Mid West. Goldfields also has a much higher share of First Nations languages spoken at 38.9%, compared to 9.8% in Mid West.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical household income has widened to $745, and the difference in the number of seniors has grown, with Mid West now far higher at 19.3% compared to 9.2% in Goldfields. Despite these trends, they remain alike in some areas, such as having nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 11%) and almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,517.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Mid West Aged 65+: 10.1 pts higher in Mid West Household income: $745 higher in Goldfields Median age: 7 yrs older in Mid West Volunteering: 6.1 pts higher in Mid West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goldfields in Mid West +16,714 larger in Mid West gap widening

38,267 29th pct 54,981 44th pct

Median age in Goldfields in Mid West +7 yrs older in Mid West gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 23.6%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

40.1% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

44.1% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 35.6%

8.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Goldfields Mid West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.1% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 74.4%

6.7% New Zealand ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

2.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.1% English +7.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.1% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.2% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 81.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 40.7%

36.6% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goldfields in Mid West +18 more in Mid West

29 54th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goldfields in Mid West +0.92 more in Mid West

3.64 76th pct 4.56 86th pct

Students in Goldfields in Mid West +2,897 more in Mid West

7,171 31st pct 10,068 50th pct

Avg size in Goldfields in Mid West +33 larger in Goldfields

247 23rd pct 214 19th pct

ICSEA in Goldfields in Mid West +5 higher in Mid West

928 12th pct 933 13th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.0%

24.5% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

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

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 17.9%

10.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Goldfields in Mid West +$388 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$1,154 88th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Goldfields in Mid West +$745 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$2,200 83rd pct $1,455 29th pct

Family income in Goldfields in Mid West +$755 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$2,663 83rd pct $1,908 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.6% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

28.0% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 17.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +5.5 pts 56.8%

14.7% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goldfields in Mid West +803 larger in Mid West

4,397 86th pct 5,200 87th pct

Median age in Goldfields in Mid West +1 yrs older in Goldfields

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Goldfields in Mid West +$59 higher in Mid West

$406 6th pct $465 12th pct

Household income in Goldfields in Mid West +$50 higher in Goldfields

$1,300 20th pct $1,250 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goldfields in Mid West +0.1 larger in Goldfields gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 50.6%

24.7% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.4% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goldfields in Mid West +$30 higher in Goldfields gap widening

$280 23rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Goldfields in Mid West even gap narrowing

$1,517 29th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Goldfields in Mid West +0.10 higher in Goldfields gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 27.9%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 31.4%

19.2% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

2.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 86.8%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

1.7% Other dwelling even 1.7%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 39.7%

31.2% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

25.9% Under $200 even 25.9%

25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 15.0%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 37.3%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%

19.3% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goldfields in Mid West +198 more in Mid West

166 30th pct 364 61st pct

Stops/1k in Goldfields in Mid West +2.28 more in Mid West

4.34 48th pct 6.62 87th pct

Departures/1k in Goldfields in Mid West +29.5 more in Mid West

247.3 30th pct 276.8 32nd pct

PT routes in Goldfields in Mid West +5 more in Mid West

8 16th pct 13 27th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 64.6%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

2.4% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.1% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

8.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Mining ◂ +21.1 pts 8.3%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.2% Professional & technical even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 16.2%

18.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 10.2%

14.1% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.9% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Goldfields in Mid West +18,391 higher in Mid West

41,107 25th pct 59,498 43rd pct

Growth in Goldfields in Mid West +1.6 pts higher in Mid West

2.3% 17th pct 3.9% 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goldfields in Mid West +54 higher in Mid West

126 0th pct 180 0th pct

Max temp in Goldfields in Mid West +4.2 higher in Mid West

27.4 86th pct 31.7 95th pct

Min temp in Goldfields in Mid West +3.5 higher in Mid West

12.6 60th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goldfields in Mid West +0.8 higher in Goldfields

4.6 43rd pct 3.8 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goldfields in Mid West +0.7 more in Goldfields

4.5 44th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Goldfields in Mid West +3.5 pts higher in Goldfields

49.8% 40th pct 46.3% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Goldfields in Mid West +20.5 pts higher in Goldfields

63.3% 56th pct 42.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Goldfields in Mid West +8.8 pts higher in Goldfields

67.5% 39th pct 58.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Goldfields in Mid West +19.6 pts higher in Goldfields

69.0% 54th pct 49.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Goldfields in Mid West +5.4 pts higher in Goldfields

81.1% 39th pct 75.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Goldfields in Mid West +2.4 pts higher in Mid West

38.1% 43rd pct 40.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Goldfields in Mid West +7.8 more in Mid West

14.7 46th pct 22.5 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Goldfields in Mid West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Goldfields in Mid West +1.8 pts higher in Mid West

2.8% 2nd pct 4.6% 32nd pct

Compare Goldfields with nearby areas

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Compare Mid West with nearby areas

West Pilbara Gascoyne East Pilbara Wheat Belt - North Goldfields Swan Wanneroo Mundaring

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goldfields vs Mid West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51103/goldfields/vs/51104/mid-west