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Castletown vs Gibson

Name: Castletown vs Gibson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Castletown profile · Gibson profile

Castletown Gibson

Castletown and Gibson are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Castletown is a more developed hub where 67.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and it is considered somewhat walkable. In contrast, Gibson is car-dependent, with only 17.6% of homes sharing that walkability. Castletown has much higher rates of renting at 30.9% and larger homes, with 91.2% having three or more bedrooms. Education also differs; Castletown has far higher average school sizes (294 compared to 62 in Gibson) and more schools within 3km.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Castletown at 18.2% and Gibson at 14.8%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly incomes, which are $1,612 in Castletown and $1,542 in Gibson. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are wide; for example, 97.2% of Castletown homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, whereas only 3.7% of homes in Gibson are.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,562 larger in Castletown PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Castletown No car: 2.6 pts higher in Castletown Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in Castletown 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Castletown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castletown in Gibson +3,562 larger in Castletown gap steady

3,968 86th pct 406 62nd pct

Median age in Castletown in Gibson +1 yrs older in Gibson gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%

20.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

47.0% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.9% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 31.1%

7.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Castletown Gibson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 75.4%

3.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% South Africa even 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 43.1%

39.1% English +0.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

4.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 81.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 45.8%

37.5% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castletown in Gibson +9.21 more in Gibson

1.21 12th pct 10.42 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castletown in Gibson +3 more in Castletown

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Castletown in Gibson +232 larger in Castletown

294 47th pct 62 19th pct

ICSEA in Castletown in Gibson +277 higher in Castletown

954 28th pct 677 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.6%

25.1% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.2% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 40.0%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

8.6% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

7.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.7% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Castletown in Gibson +$131 higher in Castletown gap narrowing

$833 64th pct $702 41st pct

Household income in Castletown in Gibson +$70 higher in Castletown gap narrowing

$1,612 55th pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Castletown in Gibson +$297 higher in Castletown gap narrowing

$2,067 61st pct $1,770 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.2%

15.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.8%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

5.1% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castletown in Gibson +153 larger in Castletown

172 86th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Castletown in Gibson +6 yrs older in Gibson

16 yrs 13th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Castletown in Gibson +$104 higher in Gibson

$489 31st pct $593 45th pct

Household income in Castletown in Gibson +$791 higher in Gibson

$1,333 33rd pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castletown in Gibson +0.3 larger in Gibson gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 32.8%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 26.9%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

12.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castletown in Gibson +$10 higher in Castletown gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Castletown in Gibson +$568 higher in Castletown gap narrowing

$1,717 56th pct $1,149 21st pct

People / bedroom in Castletown in Gibson +0.10 higher in Gibson gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 32.8%

30.9% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 18.5%

1.3% Other tenure +12.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 99.2%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 26.9%

40.4% 4 bedrooms even 40.3%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.7% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 45.5%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%

12.1% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 28.2%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.4 pts 7.7%

13.7% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castletown in Gibson +30 more in Castletown

32 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Castletown in Gibson +3.14 more in Castletown

8.06 86th pct 4.93 77th pct

Departures/1k in Castletown in Gibson +103.7 more in Castletown

121.0 71st pct 17.2 59th pct

PT routes in Castletown in Gibson even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Castletown in Gibson +44 longer in Gibson

6 36th pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +18.5 pts 54.6%

3.8% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.2% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles even 43.4%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 20.4%

7.5% 4 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 4.3%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

8.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

6.1% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

4.7% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Managers +20.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

11.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Castletown in Gibson +3.8 higher in Castletown

4.8 82nd pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castletown in Gibson +3.7 more in Castletown

4.8 82nd pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Castletown in Gibson +49.4 pts higher in Castletown

67.1% 84th pct 17.6% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Castletown in Gibson +46.4 pts higher in Castletown

66.7% 84th pct 20.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Castletown in Gibson +93.5 pts higher in Castletown

97.2% 91st pct 3.7% 58th pct

Walk to school in Castletown in Gibson +76.8 pts higher in Castletown

76.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Castletown in Gibson +67.2 pts higher in Castletown

99.8% 94th pct 32.6% 59th pct

Walk to health in Castletown in Gibson +0.6 pts higher in Castletown

0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Castletown in Gibson +11.3 more in Gibson

13.4 50th pct 24.6 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Castletown in Gibson +69 higher in Castletown

69 81st pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Castletown in Gibson +0.8 pts higher in Gibson

2.8% 10th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castletown vs Gibson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50273/castletown/vs/SAL50539/gibson