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Bridgetown vs Kangaroo Gully

Name: Bridgetown vs Kangaroo Gully — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Bridgetown profile · Kangaroo Gully profile

Bridgetown Kangaroo Gully

Bridgetown and Kangaroo Gully are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Bridgetown is more developed, with 30.4% of people living alone and a walkability score of 2.5 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Kangaroo Gully is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 and no public transport stops. There are also significant economic gaps; the typical household income in Kangaroo Gully is $1,604, which is well higher than the $1,082 seen in Bridgetown. Among First Nations households, income is far higher in Kangaroo Gully at $1,999, compared to $1,062 in Bridgetown.

These two areas are effectively alike in several ways, including their share of children under 15 and the number of schools within 3 km. They also share a similar percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Bridgetown has more rental properties and public transport options, Kangaroo Gully has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. These differences in housing and income stand out even though both areas have similar rates of people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,656 larger in Bridgetown No car: 3.3 pts higher in Bridgetown Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Bridgetown Separate houses: 6.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in Bridgetown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +2,656 larger in Bridgetown gap widening

3,168 85th pct 512 65th pct

Median age in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +1 yrs older in Kangaroo Gully gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.7%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

Marital status

51.1% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

26.5% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 19.2%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bridgetown Kangaroo Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 66.4%

11.8% England +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 49.8%

35.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 35.5%

11.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

2.8% German +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 48.2%

35.7% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully

6.04 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully even

176 35th pct 176 35th pct

ICSEA in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully even

1,021 67th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

27.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.8%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.5% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

10.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +$168 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening

$580 22nd pct $748 49th pct

Household income in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +$522 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening

$1,082 18th pct $1,604 54th pct

Family income in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +$609 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening

$1,462 24th pct $2,071 62nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.5%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.4%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.5% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 43.1%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.5%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

8.8% Other condition even 8.8%

7.6% Asthma even 7.6%

4.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +4.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +44 larger in Bridgetown

54 78th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +15 yrs older in Kangaroo Gully

33 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +$225 higher in Kangaroo Gully

$900 73rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +$937 higher in Kangaroo Gully

$1,062 21st pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +0.2 larger in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

46.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 43.6%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.8% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 17.9%

9.6% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

4.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +$40 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +$529 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening

$1,400 35th pct $1,929 68th pct

People / bedroom in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.7% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 8.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 101.0%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 33.2%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

0.8% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

25.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.8%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 30.5%

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.3 pts 11.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +2 more in Bridgetown

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +0.63 more in Bridgetown

0.63 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +7.6 more in Bridgetown

7.6 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +3 more in Bridgetown

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +80 longer in Kangaroo Gully

3 21st pct 83 98th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 62.5%

8.5% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

1.1% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 23.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.9% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Mining +8.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

10.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

1.1% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

11.7% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +2.5 higher in Bridgetown

2.5 69th pct 0.0 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +2.6 more in Bridgetown

2.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +29.8 pts higher in Bridgetown

29.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +31.5 pts higher in Bridgetown

31.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +14.8 pts higher in Bridgetown

14.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +37.6 pts higher in Bridgetown

37.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +46.2 pts higher in Bridgetown

46.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +13.2 pts higher in Bridgetown

13.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +11.9 more in Bridgetown

13.9 51st pct 2.0 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +7 higher in Bridgetown

8 72nd pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Bridgetown in Kangaroo Gully +1.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully

11.8% 87th pct 12.8% 89th pct

Compare Bridgetown with nearby areas

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Compare Kangaroo Gully with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgetown vs Kangaroo Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50180/bridgetown/vs/SAL50719/kangaroo-gully