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Elgin vs Gelorup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Elgin profile · Gelorup profile

Elgin Gelorup

Gelorup and Elgin (WA) are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Gelorup is much more populous and has a higher share of residents born overseas (19.4%) and people with a bachelor degree or higher (20.7%). It also has much higher typical weekly household incomes ($2,330) and more people who have completed Year 12 (53.8%). In contrast, Elgin (WA) is sparsely populated and has a much higher share of people who work from home (20.3%) and people living alone (28.8%).

The gap in home ownership is widening, with Gelorup seeing far more homes owned outright (46.7%) compared to Elgin (WA) (34.6%). Both areas are similar in that the typical resident is 46 years old and about the same proportion of people volunteer (around 23%). They also share very low access to public transport, with almost no homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,122 larger in Gelorup PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Gelorup Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Elgin Living alone: 17.5 pts higher in Elgin Household income: $955 higher in Gelorup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elginin Gelorup +2,122 larger in Gelorup gap steady
133 46th pct 2,255 80th pct
Median age in Elginin Gelorup even gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Elginin Gelorup +1.7 pts higher in Gelorup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Elginin Gelorup +6.1 pts higher in Gelorup gap steady
10.5% 18th pct 16.6% 40th pct
Under 15 in Elginin Gelorup +2.4 pts higher in Elgin gap steady
20.3% 72nd pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Elginin Gelorup +5.3 pts higher in Gelorup gap steady
4.0% 9th pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

60.4% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 60.6%
29.2% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 27.6%
6.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Elgin Gelorup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elginin Gelorup +17.2 pts higher in Gelorup gap widening
2.3% 10th pct 19.4% 75th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 77.2%
0.0% England +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% South Africa +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

59.4% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 41.6%
33.1% English +13.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
17.3% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 11.7%
4.5% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dutch +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Elginin Gelorup +5.1 pts higher in Gelorup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 60th pct
Limited English in Elginin Gelorup +0.4 pts higher in Gelorup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 91.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Elginin Gelorup +2.6 pts higher in Elgin gap narrowing
47.4% 72nd pct 44.8% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
47.4% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 44.8%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elginin Gelorup +13.2 pts higher in Gelorup gap widening
40.6% 38th pct 53.8% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Elginin Gelorup +11.3 pts higher in Gelorup gap steady
9.4% 27th pct 20.7% 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in Elginin Gelorup
— 2.48 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elginin Gelorup +8 more in Gelorup
1 43rd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Elginin Gelorup +187 larger in Gelorup
320 50th pct 507 73rd pct
ICSEA in Elginin Gelorup +18 higher in Gelorup
979 43rd pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
34.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 26.4%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%
9.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Elginin Gelorup +$165 higher in Gelorup gap widening
$700 40th pct $865 68th pct
Household income in Elginin Gelorup +$955 higher in Gelorup gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $2,330 87th pct
Family income in Elginin Gelorup +$676 higher in Gelorup gap widening
$1,812 45th pct $2,488 81st pct
High earners in Elginin Gelorup +4.9 pts higher in Gelorup gap widening
11.3% 67th pct 16.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Elginin Gelorup +29.3 pts higher in Gelorup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.3% 81st pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.7% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 39.8%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.9%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elginin Gelorup +5.2 pts higher in Gelorup
22.6% 22nd pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Elginin Gelorup +3.6 pts higher in Elgin
10.5% 73rd pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Elginin Gelorup +3.1 pts higher in Gelorup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
0.0% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.5% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
2.3% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +0.2 pts 65.2%
17.3% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
3.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elginin Gelorup +0.4 pts higher in Elgin gap narrowing
23.6% 72nd pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Elginin Gelorup +4.6 pts higher in Gelorup gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Elginin Gelorup +0.2 pts higher in Gelorup gap narrowing
28.3% 65th pct 28.5% 67th pct
Defence service in Elginin Gelorup +3.4 pts higher in Gelorup
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Elginin Gelorup +6.3 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
33.0% 87th pct 26.7% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elginin Gelorup +38 larger in Gelorup
0 0th pct 38 74th pct
Median age in Elginin Gelorup +16 yrs older in Gelorup
13 yrs 9th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Elginin Gelorup
— 21.4% 12th pct
Median income in Elginin Gelorup
— $387 14th pct
Household income in Elginin Gelorup +$2,008 higher in Gelorup
$575 4th pct $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in Elginin Gelorup
— 13.2% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elginin Gelorup +0.3 larger in Gelorup gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Elginin Gelorup +4.7 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
13.2% 64th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Elginin Gelorup +17.5 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
28.8% 68th pct 11.3% 10th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 63.5%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 27.5%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
28.8% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 11.3%
19.2% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%
0.0% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elginin Gelorup +$80 higher in Gelorup gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Elginin Gelorup +$167 higher in Elgin gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Elginin Gelorup even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Elginin Gelorup +17.8 pts higher in Elgin gap steady
23.1% 67th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Elginin Gelorup +12.1 pts higher in Gelorup gap widening
34.6% 32nd pct 46.7% 67th pct
Separate houses in Elginin Gelorup +10.3 pts higher in Gelorup gap widening
88.5% 29th pct 98.8% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Elginin Gelorup +11.1 pts higher in Gelorup gap narrowing
86.5% 69th pct 97.6% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage +25.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
23.1% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 5.3%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 98.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 4 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 61.0%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.8 pts 20.2%
5.8% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +32.0 pts 26.3%
41.7% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 57.9%
0.0% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

90.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +50.3 pts 40.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elginin Gelorup +1.1 pts higher in Gelorup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Elginin Gelorup +14.6 pts higher in Elgin gap steady
20.3% 61st pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Elginin Gelorup +1.5 pts higher in Gelorup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Elginin Gelorup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elginin Gelorup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elginin Gelorup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elginin Gelorup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Elginin Gelorup
— 73 93rd pct
Drive to city in Elginin Gelorup +13 longer in Elgin
123 82nd pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 68.7%
20.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 5.7%
5.8% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 12.3%
10.9% 3 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.4% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elginin Gelorup +1.5 pts higher in Elgin gap narrowing
32.8% 57th pct 31.3% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Elginin Gelorup
— 3.4% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elginin Gelorup +7.4 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
10.8% 91st pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Elginin Gelorup +4.9 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
69.8% 81st pct 64.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Elginin Gelorup +7.8 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
65.2% 79th pct 57.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

37.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.4 pts 2.3%
4.3% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%
8.7% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +9.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Mining +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Other services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Managers ◂ +27.8 pts 11.3%
4.3% Professionals +18.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.0% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
4.3% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Elginin Gelorup +1.3 higher in Gelorup
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Elginin Gelorup +1.6 more in Gelorup
0.0 0th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Elginin Gelorup +3.8 pts higher in Gelorup
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Elginin Gelorup +2.3 pts higher in Gelorup
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Elginin Gelorup +0.3 pts higher in Gelorup
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Elginin Gelorup +20.4 pts higher in Gelorup
0.0% 0th pct 20.4% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Elginin Gelorup +72.7 pts higher in Gelorup
0.0% 0th pct 72.7% 71st pct
Walk to health in Elginin Gelorup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Elginin Gelorup +7.1 more in Gelorup
0.0 0th pct 7.1 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Elginin Gelorup +9 higher in Gelorup
1 42nd pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Elginin Gelorup +1.5 pts higher in Gelorup
3.6% 22nd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Elgin with nearby areas

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Compare Gelorup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elgin vs Gelorup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50480/elgin/vs/SAL50533/gelorup