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Beresford vs Wonthella

Name: Beresford vs Wonthella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Beresford profile · Wonthella profile

Beresford Wonthella

Wonthella and Beresford are neighbouring areas in Greater Geraldton with similar population sizes. Beresford has a more highly qualified workforce, with 18.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 7.9% in Wonthella. This is consistent with typical weekly household incomes being well higher in Beresford at $1,441, while Wonthella's typical income is much lower at $1,061. Wonthella is more walkable for daily needs, with 89.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 21.8% in Beresford.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011 and share many characteristics today. They have similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also share the same number of public transport stops and a similar number of people per home. While Wonthella has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.6%, both areas sit well above the national figure for one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Wonthella Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Beresford Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in Beresford Personal income: $253 higher in Beresford Volunteering: 7.6 pts higher in Beresford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beresford in Wonthella +248 larger in Wonthella gap narrowing

1,463 75th pct 1,711 77th pct

Median age in Beresford in Wonthella +2 yrs older in Beresford gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

35.4% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.9% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 32.9%

11.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Beresford Wonthella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 77.1%

2.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +3.1 pts 38.3%

35.0% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

6.4% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

4.4% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% Filipino even 2.3%

1.4% Dutch even 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 82.2%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 41.4%

38.0% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beresford in Wonthella +0.90 more in Beresford

4.52 56th pct 3.62 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beresford in Wonthella +2 more in Wonthella

15 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Beresford in Wonthella +26 larger in Wonthella

395 59th pct 422 62nd pct

ICSEA in Beresford in Wonthella +6 higher in Beresford

955 29th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 35.0%

22.5% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.9% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 11.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

12.6% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

11.7% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

7.9% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Beresford in Wonthella +$253 higher in Beresford gap widening

$868 69th pct $615 27th pct

Household income in Beresford in Wonthella +$380 higher in Beresford gap widening

$1,441 44th pct $1,061 17th pct

Family income in Beresford in Wonthella +$413 higher in Beresford gap widening

$1,916 52nd pct $1,503 27th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%

19.9% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.4%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 11.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +8.2 pts 52.1%

19.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.5% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beresford in Wonthella +120 larger in Wonthella

61 79th pct 181 86th pct

Median age in Beresford in Wonthella +1 yrs older in Beresford

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Beresford in Wonthella +$139 higher in Beresford

$560 41st pct $421 20th pct

Household income in Beresford in Wonthella +$200 higher in Beresford

$1,124 23rd pct $924 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beresford in Wonthella +0.1 larger in Wonthella gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 41.0%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 30.5%

20.1% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.9% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.4% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 32.8%

11.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

2.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beresford in Wonthella +$20 higher in Beresford gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Beresford in Wonthella +$217 higher in Beresford gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Beresford in Wonthella even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 80.7%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 15.9%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

24.4% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

18.3% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 14.0%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beresford in Wonthella even

18 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Beresford in Wonthella +1.78 more in Beresford

12.30 88th pct 10.52 87th pct

Departures/1k in Beresford in Wonthella +74.8 more in Beresford

572.8 80th pct 498.0 78th pct

PT routes in Beresford in Wonthella +2 more in Wonthella

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Beresford in Wonthella +1 longer in Wonthella

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 67.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 32.0%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

6.3% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.8% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

9.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.1% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Manufacturing even 3.4%

3.4% Professional & technical even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 11.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.9% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.2% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Beresford in Wonthella +1.2 higher in Wonthella

5.1 83rd pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beresford in Wonthella +1.2 more in Wonthella

5.2 84th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Beresford in Wonthella +23.3 pts higher in Wonthella

71.9% 85th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Beresford in Wonthella +48.1 pts higher in Wonthella

30.4% 74th pct 78.5% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Beresford in Wonthella +4.7 pts higher in Beresford

99.8% 99th pct 95.1% 86th pct

Walk to school in Beresford in Wonthella +0.6 pts higher in Beresford

93.6% 95th pct 93.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Beresford in Wonthella +2.9 pts higher in Beresford

99.0% 85th pct 96.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Beresford in Wonthella +67.4 pts higher in Wonthella

21.8% 77th pct 89.2% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Beresford in Wonthella +6.5 more in Wonthella

15.7 55th pct 22.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Beresford in Wonthella +39 higher in Beresford

138 88th pct 99 86th pct

Mean slope in Beresford in Wonthella +2.1 pts higher in Beresford

6.1% 55th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Beresford with nearby areas

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Compare Wonthella with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beresford vs Wonthella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50112/beresford/vs/SAL51635/wonthella