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Bulgarra vs Gap Ridge

Name: Bulgarra vs Gap Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Bulgarra profile · Gap Ridge profile

Bulgarra Gap Ridge

Bulgarra and Gap Ridge are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Bulgarra is a larger, more established hub where 21.5% of people are children under 15 and typical weekly family incomes are far higher at $3,198. This area is more developed for daily life, with 81.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Gap Ridge is sparsely populated with no children under 15 and a much lower typical family income of $1,375.

These two places are moving in opposite directions, with the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years widening significantly; Bulgarra has seen a surge to 49.6% compared to just 17.1% in Gap Ridge. They do share a few things, such as having similar shares of people aged 65 and over. Both are mostly car-dependent, and they both have similar school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 30.8 pts higher in Bulgarra Year 12: 28.3 pts higher in Bulgarra PT commute: 30.1 pts higher in Gap Ridge Recent movers: 32.5 pts higher in Bulgarra Participation: 34.1 pts higher in Bulgarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +2,815 larger in Bulgarra gap widening

2,990 84th pct 175 51st pct

Median age in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +6 yrs older in Gap Ridge gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

3.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Marital status

47.7% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

39.6% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 35.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

3.8% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bulgarra Gap Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia ◂ +37.6 pts 26.3%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +20.8 pts 13.7%

33.3% Australian ◂ +24.2 pts 9.1%

7.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

2.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +37.3 pts 33.7%

1.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

17.5% Not stated +44.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

50.2% No religion ◂ +30.8 pts 19.4%

27.6% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 18.9%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge

3.11 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +4 more in Gap Ridge

4 71st pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +39 larger in Gap Ridge

524 75th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +21 higher in Gap Ridge

931 18th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +28.3 pts 16.3%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 12.8%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.3 pts 21.1%

10.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 3.9%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 18.4%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 4.6%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

5.2% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +$914 higher in Gap Ridge gap widening

$1,409 96th pct $2,323 100th pct

Household income in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +$1,437 higher in Bulgarra gap widening

$2,812 94th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +$1,823 higher in Bulgarra gap widening

$3,198 93rd pct $1,375 19th pct

Personal income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 15.1%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.6 pts 6.4%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

10.9% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +35.3 pts 30.3%

12.0% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%

2.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +243 larger in Bulgarra

246 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +4 yrs older in Gap Ridge

27 yrs 54th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +$2,243 higher in Gap Ridge

$1,007 79th pct $3,250 100th pct

Household income in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge

$2,172 68th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +1.4 larger in Gap Ridge gap widening

2.6 57th pct 4.0 100th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +35.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge gap narrowing

$388 79th pct —

Mortgage in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge

$1,810 61st pct —

People / bedroom in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +0.40 higher in Gap Ridge gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.30 100th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +1 more in Bulgarra

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +0.33 more in Bulgarra

0.33 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +7.0 more in Bulgarra

7.0 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +2 more in Bulgarra

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +39 longer in Gap Ridge

18 57th pct 57 83rd pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +48.9 pts 23.4%

1.1% Bus +30.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.6% Car (passenger) +14.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction +28.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

20.6% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

2.5% Rental & real estate +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Technicians & trades +16.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

13.8% Labourers +17.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.5% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.6% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +3.7 higher in Bulgarra

3.8 77th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +4.2 more in Bulgarra

4.3 79th pct 0.1 43rd pct

15-min city in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +40.8 pts higher in Bulgarra

40.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +48.2 pts higher in Bulgarra

48.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +50.8 pts higher in Bulgarra

52.1% 74th pct 1.3% 58th pct

Walk to school in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +78.1 pts higher in Bulgarra

81.3% 86th pct 3.1% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +71.8 pts higher in Bulgarra

77.4% 73rd pct 5.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +29.3 pts higher in Bulgarra

29.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +9.1 more in Gap Ridge

2.3 21st pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +86 higher in Bulgarra

92 85th pct 5 68th pct

Mean slope in Bulgarra in Gap Ridge +0.4 pts higher in Gap Ridge

2.5% 4th pct 2.9% 10th pct

Compare Bulgarra with nearby areas

Karratha Pegs Creek Mulataga Millars Well Karratha Industrial Estate Nickol Stove Hill Baynton

Compare Gap Ridge with nearby areas

Nickol Baynton Millars Well Pegs Creek Burrup Karratha Stove Hill Bulgarra

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulgarra vs Gap Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50200/bulgarra/vs/SAL50528/gap-ridge