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Gold Coast vs Western Australia - Outback (North)

Name: Gold Coast vs Western Australia - Outback (North) — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,934 km apart · Gold Coast profile · Western Australia - Outback (North) profile

Gold Coast Western Australia - Outback (North)

Gold Coast and Western Australia - Outback (North) are very different places. Gold Coast is much older, with 17.8% of people aged 65 and over compared to just 5.1% in Western Australia - Outback (North). The Gold Coast also has a higher share of people born overseas (28.9%) and more people who finished Year 12 (59.3%). In contrast, Western Australia - Outback (North) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 24.9%, and typical weekly incomes are much higher there at $1,281, compared to $785 on the Gold Coast.

Everyday life shares some commonalities, as the share of adults working or looking for work is almost identical in both areas. They also have very similar typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,950. Over time, some gaps are changing; the difference in typical weekly income has narrowed since 2016, while the gap in the share of people who finished Year 12 has widened.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.9 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) First Nations: 22.7 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) Population: 550,650 larger in Gold Coast Rent: $250 higher in Gold Coast Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +550,650 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

640,778 93rd pct 90,128 24th pct

Median age in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +6 yrs older in Gold Coast gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.7%

17.6% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 5.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Marital status

36.9% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

44.1% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 38.3%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gold Coast Western Australia - Outback (North)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

7.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

5.0% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +14.1 pts 26.0%

30.8% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 26.7%

10.5% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

4.8% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 65.8%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 33.4%

43.8% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 42.1%

7.8% Not stated +12.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +36 more in Gold Coast

116 59th pct 80 25th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +2.77 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

1.03 0th pct 3.80 81st pct

Students in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +85,175 more in Gold Coast

103,213 90th pct 18,038 12th pct

Avg size in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +664 larger in Gold Coast

890 100th pct 225 18th pct

ICSEA in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +171 higher in Gold Coast

1,047 71st pct 876 1st pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 43.4%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%

7.3% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 15.3%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 10.4%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%

12.0% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

11.2% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$496 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

$785 51st pct $1,281 88th pct

Household income in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$704 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

$1,692 53rd pct $2,396 92nd pct

Family income in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$786 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

$2,009 53rd pct $2,795 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 15.0%

10.1% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 25.1%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 20.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +0.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

18.6% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 12.0%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +8,532 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North)

13,901 82nd pct 22,433 89th pct

Median age in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +2 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (North)

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$309 higher in Gold Coast

$693 75th pct $384 4th pct

Household income in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$539 higher in Gold Coast

$1,834 76th pct $1,295 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.3 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 21.0%

15.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 28.8%

23.4% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

15.4% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.8% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$250 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$450 87th pct $200 4th pct

Mortgage in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) even gap narrowing

$1,950 64th pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.10 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Rented +29.9 pts ▸ 63.3%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.0 pts 17.6%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 9.7%

1.4% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

57.7% Separate house +20.1 pts ▸ 77.8%

21.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.7 pts 4.5%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 12.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 14.7%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

5.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +41.5 pts 14.6%

5.2% Under $200 +39.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

12.6% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 7.4%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.3%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.1% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +1,657 more in Gold Coast

1,828 72nd pct 171 5th pct

Stops/1k in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.96 more in Gold Coast

2.85 16th pct 1.90 9th pct

Departures/1k in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +777.8 more in Gold Coast

833.1 50th pct 55.3 5th pct

PT routes in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +80 more in Gold Coast

85 56th pct 5 3rd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 58.2%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Bus +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 36.9%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 31.4%

12.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.8% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% 4 or more even 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.7% Mining +22.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

8.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.4% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%

9.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +605,353 higher in Gold Coast

708,085 92nd pct 102,732 11th pct

Growth in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +3.0 pts higher in Gold Coast

9.0% 76th pct 6.0% 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +981 higher in Gold Coast

1,430 88th pct 449 13th pct

Max temp in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +10.8 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

25.2 64th pct 36.0 100th pct

Min temp in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +5.8 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

13.7 76th pct 19.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +2.3 higher in Gold Coast

5.9 67th pct 3.6 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +1.4 more in Gold Coast

5.4 61st pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +23.7 pts higher in Gold Coast

67.7% 62nd pct 44.0% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +22.0 pts higher in Gold Coast

69.5% 70th pct 47.5% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +52.2 pts higher in Gold Coast

83.3% 55th pct 31.0% 11th pct

Walk to school in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +11.8 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

53.8% 29th pct 65.7% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +8.4 pts higher in Gold Coast

93.6% 64th pct 85.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +21.6 pts higher in Gold Coast

54.6% 72nd pct 33.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +13.5 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

13.7 30th pct 27.2 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +33 higher in Gold Coast

33 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Gold Coast in Western Australia - Outback (North) +3.9 pts higher in Gold Coast

6.8% 77th pct 3.0% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gold Coast vs Western Australia - Outback (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/309/gold-coast/vs/510/western-australia-outback