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Brigadoon vs Gidgegannup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Brigadoon profile · Gidgegannup profile

Brigadoon Gidgegannup

Gidgegannup and Brigadoon are nearby rural areas in Perth's outskirts with distinct profiles. Brigadoon is notably more expensive, with typical weekly rents far higher at $623 compared to $350 in Gidgegannup. It also has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of residents completing Year 12 (65.5% versus 53.3%) and a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Gidgegannup is older and more dispersed, with residents noticeably older and far fewer street intersections per square kilometre than in Brigadoon.

Both areas are similar in how they experience health and home life, and both have a share of people who need help with daily activities that sits very close to the national figure. They also share a reliance on cars, with neither area having any public transport stops or departures. While they both feature very large homes, the gap in home ownership has shifted, as more people in Gidgegannup now own their homes outright than in Brigadoon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,793 larger in Gidgegannup Year 12: 12.2 pts higher in Brigadoon No car: 0.6 pts higher in Gidgegannup Rent: $273 higher in Brigadoon De facto: 6.9 pts higher in Gidgegannup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +1,793 larger in Gidgegannup gap steady
1,025 73rd pct 2,818 83rd pct
Median age in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +4 yrs older in Gidgegannup gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.1 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +1.8 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap steady
15.1% 33rd pct 16.9% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +3.5 pts higher in Brigadoon gap widening
18.8% 62nd pct 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +6.9 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap widening
6.1% 14th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 56.9%
26.5% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
5.2% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.6% Separated even 2.6%
1.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Brigadoon Gidgegannup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +5.8 pts higher in Brigadoon gap narrowing
27.2% 87th pct 21.4% 79th pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 72.7%
12.3% England ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%
3.3% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
1.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.1% English ◂ +3.3 pts 48.8%
33.4% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
8.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
5.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
4.2% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +1.0 pts higher in Brigadoon gap steady
5.0% 60th pct 4.0% 54th pct
Limited English in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.2 pts higher in Brigadoon gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 0.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.9%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +4.6 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap steady
46.2% 68th pct 50.9% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
48.4% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 38.9%
3.8% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +12.2 pts higher in Brigadoon gap narrowing
65.5% 87th pct 53.3% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +4.7 pts higher in Brigadoon gap steady
23.1% 74th pct 18.4% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup
— 2.31 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +1 more in Gidgegannup
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +288 larger in Brigadoon
398 59th pct 110 27th pct
ICSEA in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +7 higher in Brigadoon
1,008 61st pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 53.3%
18.1% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
9.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%
19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
8.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +$85 higher in Brigadoon gap widening
$1,002 82nd pct $917 74th pct
Household income in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +$452 higher in Brigadoon gap widening
$2,901 95th pct $2,449 89th pct
Family income in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +$438 higher in Brigadoon gap widening
$2,989 90th pct $2,551 83rd pct
High earners in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +3.9 pts higher in Brigadoon gap widening
22.4% 92nd pct 18.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +8.2 pts higher in Brigadoon gap widening
41.8% 95th pct 33.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%
26.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 18.9%
13.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
7.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.3 pts higher in Brigadoon
26.4% 38th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.5 pts higher in Brigadoon
7.9% 48th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.2 pts higher in Brigadoon gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 3.3% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
7.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +1.2 pts 64.9%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +4.7 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap steady
17.4% 47th pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +1.3 pts higher in Brigadoon gap narrowing
13.8% 62nd pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.7 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap narrowing
26.6% 57th pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.6 pts higher in Gidgegannup
3.6% 66th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +3.5 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap widening
23.7% 47th pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +31 larger in Gidgegannup
16 64th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +5 yrs older in Gidgegannup
16 yrs 13th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup
— 80.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup
— 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +$512 higher in Brigadoon
$1,062 82nd pct $550 39th pct
Household income in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +$500 higher in Gidgegannup
$2,750 86th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.2 larger in Brigadoon gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +1.4 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap widening
5.3% 23rd pct 6.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +4.3 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap steady
7.7% 3rd pct 12.0% 11th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 60.6%
27.2% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
5.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%
12.9% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.7% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
4.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +$273 higher in Brigadoon gap widening
$623 100th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +$375 higher in Brigadoon gap widening
$2,675 89th pct $2,300 86th pct
People / bedroom in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +4.1 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap widening
2.5% 6th pct 6.6% 15th pct
Owned outright in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +6.4 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap widening
31.1% 24th pct 37.4% 39th pct
Separate houses in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +2.3 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap narrowing
96.0% 49th pct 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +3.6 pts higher in Brigadoon gap narrowing
92.0% 83rd pct 88.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 52.4%
31.1% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
2.5% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 98.3%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
28.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 14.3%
18.8% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
4.0% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $550–$749 ◂ +38.3 pts 11.7%
50.0% $750 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 30.6%
24.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.6 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 46th pct
Work from home in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +4.2 pts higher in Gidgegannup gap widening
9.4% 24th pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.6 pts higher in Brigadoon gap steady
1.7% 78th pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup
51 80th pct —
Drive to city in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +5 longer in Gidgegannup
32 28th pct 37 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +2,818 more in Gidgegannup
0 0th pct 2,818 47th pct
Reach 45 min in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +2,818 more in Gidgegannup
0 0th pct 2,818 32nd pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 60.5%
9.4% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
0.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.9% Bus even 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 37.9%
26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 23.8%
22.5% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
10.3% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +6.2 pts higher in Brigadoon gap widening
32.8% 57th pct 26.6% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.7 pts higher in Brigadoon gap narrowing
4.3% 40th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup even gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +6.3 pts higher in Brigadoon gap widening
70.8% 83rd pct 64.5% 64th pct
Full-time in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +2.0 pts higher in Brigadoon gap steady
61.1% 65th pct 59.1% 55th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
10.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
9.2% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
7.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.4% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.8% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%
18.0% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
5.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +0.0 higher in Gidgegannup
0.1 41st pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup even
0.1 39th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +3.9 pts higher in Gidgegannup
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +3.8 pts higher in Gidgegannup
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +7.8 pts higher in Brigadoon
10.1% 47th pct 2.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +13.0 more in Brigadoon
16.6 57th pct 3.5 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +6 higher in Brigadoon
7 72nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Brigadoonin Gidgegannup +1.3 pts higher in Brigadoon
11.6% 87th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Compare Brigadoon with nearby areas

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Compare Gidgegannup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brigadoon vs Gidgegannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50181/brigadoon/vs/SAL50542/gidgegannup