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Gould Creek vs Salisbury Heights

Name: Gould Creek vs Salisbury Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Gould Creek profile · Salisbury Heights profile

Gould Creek Salisbury Heights

Salisbury Heights and Gould Creek are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Salisbury Heights is a more populated hub where 86% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Gould Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no public transport stops and typical weekly rents far higher at $550 compared to $330 in Salisbury Heights. Wealth and education also differ; 24.8% of adults in Gould Creek hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 36% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 12.3% and 19.5% seen in Salisbury Heights.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of unpaid care, with about 15% of people in each providing such support. This shared experience exists alongside a gap in demographics and accessibility that has shifted over time, such as the crime rate in Gould Creek falling much more than in Salisbury Heights over the last five years. While Salisbury Heights has many more people living alone at 18.4%, Gould Creek is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 38 in Salisbury Heights.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,248 larger in Salisbury Heights PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Salisbury Heights Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Salisbury Heights 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Salisbury Heights Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Salisbury Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +4,248 larger in Salisbury Heights gap narrowing

240 57th pct 4,488 86th pct

Median age in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +6 yrs older in Gould Creek gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 27.9%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

59.9% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 52.2%

29.7% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

4.5% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gould Creek Salisbury Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 77.1%

2.9% England +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% English +3.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.2% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.5% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

10.0% German ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

7.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 86.8%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 47.9%

39.6% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

2.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights

— 1.15 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +2 more in Gould Creek

25 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +126 larger in Salisbury Heights

469 68th pct 595 84th pct

ICSEA in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +46 higher in Salisbury Heights

953 28th pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 50.7%

21.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.3% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 16.3%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.9% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

12.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

7.0% Architecture & building even 7.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +$115 higher in Gould Creek gap widening

$931 76th pct $816 61st pct

Household income in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +$579 higher in Gould Creek gap widening

$2,374 87th pct $1,795 65th pct

Family income in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +$480 higher in Gould Creek gap widening

$2,550 83rd pct $2,070 61st pct

Household income distribution

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 8.1%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

4.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.7%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

1.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +9.4 pts 63.1%

16.3% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +81 larger in Salisbury Heights

0 0th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights

— 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights

— $1,100 84th pct

Household income in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights

— $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +0.3 larger in Gould Creek gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 61.2%

20.8% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.2% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 33.8%

16.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

4.0% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +$220 higher in Gould Creek gap widening

$550 96th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +$653 higher in Gould Creek gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,514 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 34.5%

4.0% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.0% 3 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 37.9%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 6.0%

8.3% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +26 more in Salisbury Heights

0 0th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +5.79 more in Salisbury Heights

0.00 0th pct 5.79 81st pct

Departures/1k in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +1,025.8 more in Salisbury Heights

0.0 0th pct 1,025.8 86th pct

PT routes in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +10 more in Salisbury Heights

0 0th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +34 longer in Gould Creek

35 71st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +3 longer in Gould Creek

28 24th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +27,471 more in Salisbury Heights

0 0th pct 27,471 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +41,518 more in Salisbury Heights

0 0th pct 41,518 61st pct

Transit to city in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights

— 77 84th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 71.7%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 7.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 41.3%

4.0% 1 vehicle +22.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 12.3%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%

0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Construction ◂ +11.4 pts 11.7%

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

2.3% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 10.4%

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.2% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +1,769 higher in Gould Creek

5,000 67th pct 3,231 48th pct

Assault/100k in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +274 higher in Salisbury Heights

417 26th pct 691 50th pct

Burglary/100k in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +477 higher in Gould Creek

833 74th pct 357 35th pct

Theft/100k in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +414 higher in Salisbury Heights

833 43rd pct 1,248 57th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +722 higher in Gould Creek

833 93rd pct 111 28th pct

Property damage/100k in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +1,504 higher in Gould Creek

2,083 87th pct 579 41st pct

5-yr change in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +39.5 pts higher in Salisbury Heights

-42.9% 13th pct -3.3% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +4.1 higher in Salisbury Heights

0.1 39th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +3.7 more in Salisbury Heights

0.0 33rd pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +28.3 pts higher in Salisbury Heights

0.0% 0th pct 28.3% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +26.5 pts higher in Salisbury Heights

0.6% 58th pct 27.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +85.4 pts higher in Salisbury Heights

0.6% 57th pct 86.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +61.3 pts higher in Salisbury Heights

0.0% 0th pct 61.3% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +88.8 pts higher in Salisbury Heights

2.4% 40th pct 91.2% 81st pct

Walk to health in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +26.5 pts higher in Salisbury Heights

0.0% 0th pct 26.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +4.3 more in Salisbury Heights

4.2 27th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +97 higher in Salisbury Heights

1 55th pct 98 86th pct

Mean slope in Gould Creek in Salisbury Heights +4.2 pts higher in Gould Creek

11.5% 86th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gould Creek vs Salisbury Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40526/gould-creek/vs/SAL41291/salisbury-heights