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Bremer Bay vs Gairdner

Name: Bremer Bay vs Gairdner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Bremer Bay profile · Gairdner profile

Bremer Bay Gairdner

Bremer Bay and Gairdner are nearby Western Australian areas with very different age and income profiles. Residents are far older in Bremer Bay, where the typical person is 53 and seniors make up 29.7% of the population. In contrast, the typical resident in Gairdner is 37. Gairdner also has a more affluent workforce, with a typical weekly family income of $2,333, which is far higher than the $1,432 seen in Bremer Bay.

Both areas share a similar lack of residents who speak little or no English. In Gairdner, the share of people born overseas is 9.5%, which is close to the national figure. While Bremer Bay is more walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, Gairdner is car-dependent. This is reflected in vehicle ownership, as homes in Gairdner are far more likely to have four or more cars.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Bremer Bay Aged 65+: 26.9 pts higher in Bremer Bay Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Gairdner PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Bremer Bay Year 12: 20.9 pts higher in Gairdner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +319 larger in Bremer Bay gap widening

424 62nd pct 105 42nd pct

Median age in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +16 yrs older in Bremer Bay gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.9 pts 2.9%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.2% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Marital status

51.4% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

26.8% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 22.4%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +11.7 pts 3.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bremer Bay Gairdner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 84.8%

4.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

47.4% English ◂ +6.5 pts 41.0%

10.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%

4.7% German even 4.8%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 90.5%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

39.9% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.3% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bremer Bay in Gairdner

16.67 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +1 more in Bremer Bay

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bremer Bay in Gairdner

36 13th pct —

ICSEA in Bremer Bay in Gairdner

992 51st pct —

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +20.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.7 pts 17.9%

10.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 31.1%

16.7% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

15.7% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 6.7%

3.5% Society & culture +12.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.1% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +$395 higher in Gairdner gap widening

$742 48th pct $1,137 88th pct

Household income in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +$706 higher in Gairdner gap widening

$1,210 26th pct $1,916 71st pct

Family income in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +$901 higher in Gairdner gap widening

$1,432 23rd pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.3 pts 10.3%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.7% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 28.2%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.8%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +9.9 pts 3.8%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%

7.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +3.5 pts ▸ 67.6%

18.9% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 14.3%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +2 larger in Bremer Bay

8 57th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +50 yrs older in Bremer Bay

54 yrs 90th pct 4 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +$219 higher in Gairdner

$1,156 86th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +$501 higher in Gairdner

$1,124 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +0.5 larger in Gairdner gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +22.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

49.8% Couples without children ◂ +17.9 pts 31.9%

8.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

3.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 41.0%

36.4% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 25.6%

5.1% 5 people +18.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.7% 3 people +12.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.8% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +$111 higher in Bremer Bay

$220 31st pct $109 7th pct

Mortgage in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +$1,037 higher in Bremer Bay

$1,508 42nd pct $471 1st pct

People / bedroom in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +0.10 higher in Bremer Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 35.9%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 10.3%

22.2% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 10.3%

10.2% Other tenure +10.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.2% Other dwelling ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 12.8%

3.4% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Studio / none ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +59.0 pts 0.0%

7.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% Under $1,000 +48.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +1 more in Gairdner

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +9.52 more in Gairdner

0.00 0th pct 9.52 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +19.0 more in Gairdner

0.0 0th pct 19.0 59th pct

PT routes in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +1 more in Gairdner

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bremer Bay in Gairdner

— 63 87th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 44.1%

16.2% Worked at home +16.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.8% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

9.0% 4 or more +34.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.6 pts 21.9%

18.1% 3 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 12.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +39.7 pts ▸ 76.5%

13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

8.8% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Managers +32.4 pts ▸ 66.2%

19.6% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 11.8%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.2 pts 4.4%

6.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +3.9 higher in Bremer Bay

3.9 77th pct 0.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +4.8 more in Bremer Bay

4.8 82nd pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +69.2 pts higher in Bremer Bay

69.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +69.9 pts higher in Bremer Bay

69.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +3.7 pts higher in Gairdner

0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 58th pct

Walk to school in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +66.9 pts higher in Bremer Bay

66.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +70.8 pts higher in Bremer Bay

70.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +69.9 pts higher in Bremer Bay

69.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +30.3 more in Bremer Bay

68.4 86th pct 38.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Bremer Bay in Gairdner even

0 37th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Bremer Bay in Gairdner +1.2 pts higher in Bremer Bay

5.5% 48th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Bremer Bay with nearby areas

Gairdner Boxwood Hill Fitzgerald River National Park Jerramungup Wellstead Jacup Needilup Monjebup

Compare Gairdner with nearby areas

Boxwood Hill Jerramungup Bremer Bay Needilup Wellstead Monjebup Cowalellup Jacup

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bremer Bay vs Gairdner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50177/bremer-bay/vs/SAL50527/gairdner